Sunday 1/19/2025 Summary First Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5 The people’s return to Judah after the exile was marred by economic and […]
Sunday 1/12/2025 Summary First Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7 Near the end of Israel’s exile in Babylon, God promises to bring the […]
Sunday 12/29/2024 Summary First Reading: 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Having dedicated her son Samuel to God’s service, Hannah visits him […]
Sunday 12/22/2024 Summary First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a The prophet Micah, having pronounced judgment upon Judah, speaks of a future shepherd-king […]
Sunday 12/15/2024 Summary First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20 The prophet Zephaniah’s message is mostly one of judgment for sin. This reading, […]
Sunday 12/8/2024 Summary First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4 God announces a covenant with Israel. A messenger like Malachi (his name means […]
Sunday 12/1/2024 Summary First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 In the Old Testament, “righteousness” often has to do with being faithful in […]
Sunday 11/24/2024 Summary First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 To the community for whom this passage was written, it seemed as […]
Sunday 11/17/2024 Summary First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3 The book of Daniel is an example of apocalyptic literature, which is full […]
Sunday 11/10/2024 Summary First Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-16 This chapter begins the story of Elijah. God sends a drought on […]
