Lectionary Text Study Sabbatheology

 

Listed below are the Sabbatheologies that travel around the world each week via the Internet.

These texts are “parsed” according to the famous Crossings “Diagnosis/Prognosis” style. Click HERE to learn about our Method.

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Good Friday, Year B

DEATH MEETS ITS MASTER   John 19:16b-30 Good Friday Analysis by Paul G. Theiss 16bSo they took Jesus; 17and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. 18There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus …

Maundy Thursday, Year B

GETTING WASHED UP, HEAD TO TOE   John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Maundy Thursday Analysis by Ella Moehlman   1Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The …

Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion, Year B

MAKING AN ENTRANCE WITH CHRIST AND HIS PROMISE   Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion, Year B Analysis by Michael Hoy Author’s note:  The selected text for this study is from the processional gospel for Palm Sunday. This gospel is deeply woven in the passion predictions and the passion narrative, to which references will be made.  …

Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B

“AN OFFER TOO GOOD TO REFUSE”   John 12:20-33 Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B Analysis by Chris Neumann   20Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22Philip went and …

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B

“PATIENCE AMIDST THE SNAKES”   Numbers 21:4-9 Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B Analysis by Steven E. Albertin   4From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have …

Third Sunday in Lent, Year B

IT’S OUR FATHER’S HOUSE   John 2:13-22 Third Sunday in Lent, Year B Analysis by Timothy Hoyer 13The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all …

Second Sunday in Lent, Year B

A BRUTALLY HONEST INTERNAL LENTEN DIALOGUE   Jonas Ellison Mark 8:31-38 Second Sunday in Lent, Year B 31Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise again. 32He said all this …

First Sunday in Lent, Year B

WILDERNESS TRANSFORMED   First Sunday in Lent, Year B Mark 1:9-15 Analysis by Brad Haugen 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on …

Ash Wednesday – Year B

THE PROBLEM AND PROMISE OF REWARDS   Ash Wednesday Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Analysis by Bruce K Modahl [Jesus said to the disciples:] 1“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet …

Transfiguration of Our Lord/Last Sunday after Epiphany  – Year B

A VISION OF JESUS’ FUTURE – AND OURS  Mark 9:2-9 Transfiguration of Our Lord/Last Sunday after Epiphany Analysis by Fred Niedner  2Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became dazzling white, such as …

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – Year B

PROCLAIMING THE MESSAGE Mark 1:29-39 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Analysis by Ben Williams 29As soon as [Jesus and the disciples] left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her …

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

THE LOVE THAT SURPASSES ALL AUTHORITY Mark 1:21-28 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Analysis by Matthew DeLoera 21They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. 22They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23Just then there was in their synagogue …

Third Sunday After Epiphany

The Good News is the Real Celebrity Mark 1:14-20 Third Sunday After Epiphany Analysis by James Squire    14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” 16As Jesus passed along the …

Second Sunday after Epiphany

“Does ‘Come and see’ always work?” John 1:43-51 Second Sunday after Epiphany Analysis by Peter Keyel   43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”  44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him …

Baptism of Our Lord

Jesus comes to restore order anew Genesis 1:1-5 and Mark 1:4-11 Baptism of Our Lord Analysis by Mark A. Marius   Genesis 1:1-5: 1In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face …

Epiphany of Our Lord

Are You Disturbed? Matthew 2:1-12 Epiphany of Our Lord Analysis by Matt Metevelis 1In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and …

The First Sunday of Christmas

Crisis or Kairos Luke 2:22-40 The First Sunday of Christmas Analysis by Glenn L. Monson 22When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to …

The Nativity of Our Lord

“Reaching into the Darkness”  John 1:1-14 The Nativity of Our Lord Analysis by Chris Repp  1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2He was in the beginning with God.  3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into …

The Nativity of Our Lord:  Christmas Eve

Lighten Our Darkness Luke 2:1-20 The Nativity of Our Lord:  Christmas Eve Analysis by Michael Hoy  1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph …

Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B

FROM NOBODY TO EMBODIED WITH GOD Luke 1:26-38 Fourth Sunday of Advent Analysis by Paul G. Theiss 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28And …