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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Second Sunday in Advent, Year B
READY OR NOT, HERE I COME Mark 1:1-8 Second Sunday in Advent Analysis by Timothy Hoyer 1The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3the voice of one crying …
First Sunday in Advent, Year B
Free from God’s ETA Mark 13:24-37 First Sunday in Advent Analysis by Jonas Ellison 24“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26Then they will see ‘the …
Christ the King Sunday, Year A
Trusting and Serving Christ in Our Neighbor Christ the King Sunday Matthew 25:31-46 Analysis by Brad Haugen 31When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one …
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
THE GOSPEL TRADE Matthew 25:14-30 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Bruce K Modahl 14 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he …
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
PREPARE FOR DELAY Matthew 25:1-13 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Bruce K Modahl 1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the …
All Saints Sunday, Year A
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY SALVATION BELONGS TO THE LAMB Revelation 7:9-17 All Saints Sunday Analysis by Fred Niedner 9 After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches …
Reformation Sunday, Year A
HAVING THE FREE PLACE Note: This is a slightly-emended rendition of my 2015 publication on this text – but also more complete and more timely. John 8:31-36 Reformation Sunday Analysis by Michael Hoy 31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32and you …
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
YOU CAN BE SURE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE DEATH AND TAXES (Originally posted in 2015) Matthew 22:15-22 Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Timothy J. Hoyer 15Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. 16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are …
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
R.S.V.P. (originally posted in 2011) Matthew 22:1-14 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Marcus Felde Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but …
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
An Everlasting Kingdom for Rejects Matthew 21:33-46 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by James Squire 33“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34When the harvest time …
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Polite Disagreement? Matthew 21:23-32 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Peter Keyel 23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus said to them, “I will …
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
ENVIOUS OF GENEROSITY Matthew 20:1-16 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Timothy Hoyer “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3When he went out about nine o’clock, he …
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
God’s Infinite Mercy Is Our Justice Matthew 18:21-35 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Mark A Marius 21Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23“For …
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Christ, Better than Nextdoor Matthew 18:15-20 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Matt Metevelis 15If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two …
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
Deceived No More Matthew 16:21-28 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Glenn L. Monson 21 From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took …
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Identified with Jesus Matthew 16:13-20 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Jonas Ellison 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He …
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Gone to the Dogs Matthew 15:21-28 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Steven E. Albertin 21Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But …
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sinking in Fear, Uplifted by Faith Matthew 14:22-33 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Brad Haugen 22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, …
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Administration Matthew 14:13-21 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2023 Analysis by Chris Repp 13Now when Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he …
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
APPRAISING THE TREASURE Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Bruce K Modahl 31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; 32it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of …