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
- Isaiah 58:1-12“…to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany A February 8, 2026
- Psalm 112:1-10“they have distributed freely, they have given to the poor” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany A February 8, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-16“I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany A February 8, 2026
- Matthew 5:13-20“let your light shine before others” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany A February 8, 2026
- John 4:46-54 & 5:1-18“I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up” NL425 February 8, 2026
- Psalm 40:1-5“let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever” NL425 February 8, 2026
- Song of Songs 4:9-15“myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices” A Women’s Lectionary – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 8, 2026
- Psalm 45:6-10, 12-15“your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia” A Women’s Lectionary – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 8, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 9:1-10“who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its fruit?” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – A Women’s Lectionary February 8, 2026
- John 2:1-12“you have kept the good wine until now” Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – A Women’s Lectionary February 8, 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.
