Holy Week on So Much Bible!

Holy Week Resources

Palm/Passion Sunday

• Matthew 21:1-11
• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Matthew 26:14-27:66

Holy Monday

• Isaiah 42:1-9
• Hebrews 9:11-15
• John 12:1-11

Holy Tuesday

• Isaiah 49:1-7
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
• John 12:20-36

Holy Wednesday

• Isaiah 50:4-9a
• Hebrews 12:1-3
• John 13:21-32

Maundy Thursday

• Exodus 12:1-14
• 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
• John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Good Friday

• Isaiah 52:13-53:12
• Psalm 22
• Hebrews 10:16-25
• Hebrews 4:14-16 & 5:7-9
• John 18:1-19:42

Dark Saturday

• John 19:38-42
• Matthew 27:57-66
• 1 Peter 4:1-8
• Job 14:1-14

Easter Vigil

• Romans 6:3-11
• Zephaniah 3:14-20
• Jonah 1:1-2:1
• Daniel 3:1-29
• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Ezekiel 36:24-28
• Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11
• Isaiah 55:1-11
• Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21 & 9:4b-6
• Exodus 14:10-31 & 15:20-21
• Genesis 22:1-18
• Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18 & 8:6-18 & 9:8-13
• Genesis 1:1-2:4a

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

• Deuteronomy 34:1-12October 18, 2020
  “never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face” Ordinary A48 October 25, 2020
• 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8October 18, 2020
  “we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children” Ordinary A48 October 25, 2020
• Matthew 22:34-46October 18, 2020
  “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind” Ordinary A48 October 25, 2020
• Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18October 18, 2020
  “you shall love your neighbor as yourself” Ordinary A48 October 25, 2020
• Psalm 1October 18, 2020
  “they are like trees planted by streams of water” Ordinary A48 October 25, 2020

Featured Play

Jacob & Esau: Start with an Open Heart

Posted: December 4, 2019

From in utero wrestling to birthright stealing to surprise marriages to competitive child birthing and beyond – journey with Jacob & Esau (mostly Jacob).

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Featured Lesson

Learning to Follow Jesus with the Apostles

Posted: November 20, 2019

A series of lessons, with “Bible Trading Cards” of the Apostles! This was created to be a Lenten study, including Bible passages, discussion questions, and information from church traditions, too.

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