I started this site as a resource to pastors and church leaders who might want more background on the words of Scripture. There’s so much Bible, it can be exhausting to go through commentaries, dictionaries and word lists. I’m hoping that by collating this work – and providing a few notes along the way – I can help reduce the stress of preparing to preach. This site will include word studies for the lectionary passages one week before they are due to be preached.
There’s so much Bible, and so little time…
But when there’s so little time, there’s So Much Bible!
On the creative side, I also write plays for use in worship, which are biblically grounded and full of humor. We’ve enjoyed presenting these in worship, with adults and children alike, and I’m happy to offer them for others to use.
Everything on this site is licensed through Creative Commons – which means that, as long as you attribute me (Rev. Elana Keppel Levy) and don’t sell my work, you’re welcome to use it in your context, and modify it as you like.
Lectionary Texts for Next Sunday
- Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20“you shall have no other gods before me” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Psalm 19“the heavens are telling the glory of God” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Isaiah 5:1-7“what more was there to do for my vineyard that I have not done in it?” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Psalm 80:7-15“it sent out its branches to the sea” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Philippians 3:4b-14“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Matthew 21:33-46“when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” Proper 22A October 4, 2026
- Exodus 14:5-7, 10-14, 21-29“the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea” NL104 October 4, 2026
- Matthew 2:13-15“get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt” NL104 October 4, 2026
- 2 Samuel 13:1-16, 21-22“where could I carry my shame?” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 22 October 4, 2026
- Psalm 103:1-17“the wind passes over it, and it is gone” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 22 October 4, 2026
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12“lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into God’s own kingdom and glory” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 22 October 4, 2026
Featured Play
Another Day Older and Deeper in Babylon: Stories from the Lives of Daniel and the Exiles
Daniel joins other exiles around the campfire to share tales of what it’s like in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. As Daniel tells stories, the Hebrew people reenact them, doing send-ups of the tyrant who makes their lives miserable, holding onto the faith the holds them together. Based on Daniel 2-4.
