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 17:1-7“strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16“He made streams come out of the rock and caused waters to flow down like rivers” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32“it is only the person who sins that shall die” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Psalm 25:1-9“to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Philippians 2:1-13“emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Matthew 21:23-32“son, go and work in the vineyard today” Proper 21A September 27, 2026
- Genesis 39:1-23“his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, ‘Lie with me.'” NL103 September 27, 2026
- Matthew 5:11-12“blessed are you when people revile and persecute you” NL103 September 27, 2026
- 2 Samuel 11:2-15“he saw from the roof a woman bathing” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 21 September 27, 2026
- Psalm 32:1-7“happy are those who transgression is forgiven” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 21 September 27, 2026
- 2 Peter 3:1-4, 8-9“remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 21 September 27, 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.
