Holy Week Resources
Palm/Passion Sunday
- Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
- Matthew 26:14-27:66
- Matthew 27:11-54
- Philippians 2:5-11
- Psalm 31:9-16
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- Matthew 21:1-11
- Psalm 118:25-29
- Matthew 21:1-17
- Mark 14:32-15:47
- Isaiah 49:5-16
- Psalm 22:1-11
- Galatians 3:23-4:7
- Psalm 118:19-29
- Psalm 24
- Matthew 21:1-11
- Isaiah 49:5-16
- Mark 14:32-15:47
Holy Monday
- John 12:1-11
- Hebrews 9:11-15
- Psalm 36:5-11
- Isaiah 42:1-9
- Hebrews 1:1-9
- Psalm 22:19-31
- Jeremiah 31:8-13
- Isaiah 42:1-9
- Psalm 36:5-11
- Hebrews 9:11-15
- Hebrews 1:1-9
- Jeremiah 31:8-13
- Psalm 22:19-31
- John 12:1-11
- John 12:1-11
- Hebrews 9:11-15
- Psalm 36
- Isaiah 42:1-9
Holy Tuesday
- John 12:20-36
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- Psalm 71:1-14
- Isaiah 49:1-7
- Matthew 21:12-17
- Philippians 3:17-21
- Philippians 3:17-21
- Psalm 123
- Psalm 123
- Matthew 21:12-17
- John 12:20-36
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- Psalm 71:1-14
- Isaiah 49:1-7
- Philippians 3:17-21
- John 12:20-36
- 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- Isaiah 49:1-7
Holy Wednesday
- John 13:21-32
- Hebrews 12:1-3
- Psalm 70
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- Matthew 23:37-39
- 1 John 2:7-14
- Psalm 36:5-10
- Ezekiel 17:22-24
- Ezekiel 17:22-24
- Matthew 23:37-39
- 1 John 2:7-14
- Psalm 36:5-10
- John 13:21-32
- Hebrews 12:1-3
- Psalm 70
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- John 13:21-32
- Hebrews 12:1-3
Maundy Thursday
- Matthew 26:17-56
- John 13:1-17, 31b-35
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
- Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
- Exodus 12:1-14
- Psalm 116:12-15
- Hebrews 11:23-28
- Psalm 136:1-16
- Exodus 15:11-21
- John 19:23-30
- Matthew 26:17-56
- Hebrews 11:23-28
- Psalm 136:1-16
- Exodus 15:11-21
- Psalm 26:3
- John 13:1-17, 31b-35
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
- Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Good Friday
- John 18:1-19:42
- Hebrews 4:14-16 & 5:7-9
- Hebrews 10:16-25
- Psalm 22
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12
- Matthew 27:27-61
- Luke 22:14-23:56
- Hebrews 12:1-4
- Judges 11:29-40
- Psalm 22:1-2, 14-18
- John 18:1-19:42
- Luke 22:14-23:56
- Hebrews 12:1-4
- Judges 11:29-40
- Psalm 31:9-18
- John 19:31-42
- Hebrews 4:14-16 & 5:7-9
- Hebrews 10:16-25
Dark Saturday
- 1 Peter 4:1-8
- John 19:38-42
- Matthew 27:57-66
- Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
- Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
- Job 14:1-14
- Philippians 2:1-18
- Psalm 31
- Matthew 27:57-66
- Philippians 2:1-18
- Psalm 31
- John 19:38-42
- 1 Peter 4:1-8
- Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16
- Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24
- Job 14:1-14
- John 19:38-42
- Matthew 27:57-66
Easter Vigil
- Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21 & 9:4b-6
- Psalm 143
- Zephaniah 3:14-20
- Psalm 98
- Romans 6:3-11
- Psalm 114
- Ezekiel 37:1-14
- Psalm 43
- Psalm 42
- Ezekiel 36:24-28
- Psalm 19
- Psalm 16
- Genesis 1:1-2:4a
- Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26
- Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18 & 8:6-18 & 9:8-13
- Psalm 46
- Genesis 22:1-18
- Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18
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
- Genesis 12:1-9“Abram journeyed on by stages toward the Negeb” Proper 5A June 11, 2023
- Psalm 33:1-12“let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe” Proper 5A June 11, 2023
- Hosea 5:15-6:6“he will come to us like the showers, like the spring rains that water the earth” Proper 5A June 11, 2023
- Psalm 50:7-15“call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you” Proper 5A June 11, 2023
- Romans 4:13-25“the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace” Proper 5A June 11, 2023
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.
