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 21:8-21“do not let me look on the death of the child” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17“turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Jeremiah 20:7-13“all my close friends are watching for me to stumble” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Psalm 69:7-18“do not let the flood sweep over me or the deep swallow me up” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Romans 6:1b-11“all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Matthew 10:24-39“are not two sparrows sold for a penny?” Proper 7A June 21, 2026
- Ruth 4:1-22“blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin” NL June 21, 2026
- Luke 1:46-55“my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” NL June 21, 2026
- 1 Samuel 1:19-28“as soon as the child is weaned, I will bring him” Proper 7- A Women’s Lectionary June 21, 2026
- Psalm 69:10-20, 30-33“rescue me from sinking in the mire” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 7 June 21, 2026
- Acts 2:43-47“awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 7 June 21, 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.
