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 1:8-2:10“she put the child in the basket and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river” Proper 16A August 23, 2026
- Psalm 124“the flood would have swept us away” Proper 16A August 23, 2026
- Isaiah 51:1-6“the heavens will vanish like smoke” Proper 16A August 23. 2026
- Psalm 138“you increased my strength of soul” Proper 16A August 23, 2026
- Romans 12:1-8“we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another” Proper 16A August 23, 2026
- Matthew 16:13-20“you are Peter and on this rock I will build my church” Proper 16A August 23, 2026
- Exodus 20:3-11“remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy” NL August 23, 2026
- Matthew 22:34-40“you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind” NL August 23, 2026
- 1 Samuel 14:49-51 & 18:17-21, 29“Saul’s daughter Michal loved David” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 16 August 23, 2026
- Psalm 31:1-7, 14-16, 19-24“in you, O Lord, I seek refuge” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 16 August 23, 2026
- Romans 13:8-10“love does not wrong to a neighbor” A Women’s Lectionary – Proper 16 August 23, 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.
