THE
OLD TESTAMENT READINGS: WEEKLY COMMENTS
THE REVISED
COMMON LECTIONARY
In the following pages are comments on the weekly readings from the Old Testament as set in the Revised Common Lectionary. The comments are the result of an engagement with the text by the writer, bearing in mind the historical and literary context of the readings, the other readings set for the week, the season in the Christian year, and events that are taking place around us.
Any suggestions or comments about this page should be sent to me as web coordinator (howard.wallace@ctm.uca.edu.au).
Comments on New Testament and Gospel readings for each week can be found on Bill Loader's web site under lectionary resources. Further comments on the OT readings for each week can be found at Anna Grant-Henderson's web site.
Year A: Advent
Advent 1, November
28, 2010 - Isaiah 2:1-5 and Psalm
122
Advent 2, December
5, 2010 - Isaiah 11:1-10 and Psalm
72:1-7, 18-19
Advent 3, December
12, 2010 - Isaiah 35:1-10 and Psalm
146:5-10
Advent 4, December
19, 2010 - Isaiah 7:10-16 and Psalm
80:1-7, 17-19
Year A: Christmas
Christmas Eve,
December 24, 2010 - Isaiah 9:2-7 and Psalm
96
Christmas Day
1, December 25, 2010 - Isaiah 62:6-12 and Psalm
97
Christmas Day
2, December 25, 2010 - Isaiah 52:7-10 and Psalm
98
Christmas 1, December
26, 2010 - Isaiah 63:7-9 and Psalm
148
Christmas 2, January
2, 2011 - Jeremiah 31:7-14 and Psalm
147
Epiphany of the Lord,
January 6, 2011 - Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm
72:1-7, 10-14
Year A: After Epiphany
Baptism
of Jesus, January 9, 2011 - Isaiah 42:1-9 and Psalm
29
Epiphany 2, January
16, 2011 - Isaiah 49:1-7 and Psalm
40
Epiphany 3, January
23, 2011 - Isaiah 9:1-4 and Psalm
27
Epiphany 4, January
30, 2011 - Micah 6:1-8 and Psalm
15
Epiphany 5, February
6, 2011 - Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12) and Psalm
112
Epiphany 6, February
13, 2011 - Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Psalm
119:1-8
Epiphany 7, February
20, 2011 - Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 and Psalm
119:33-40
Epiphany 8, February
27, 2011 - Isaiah 49:8-16a and Psalm
131
Transfiguration
of Jesus, March 6, 2011 - Exodus 24:12-18 and Psalm
2 or Psalm 99
Year A: Lent
Ash Wednesday, March
9, 2011 - Isaiah 58:1-12(alt.) and Psalm
51
Lent 1, March 13, 2011 - Genesis
2:15-17; 3:1-7 and Psalm 32
Lent 2, March 20, 2011 - Genesis
12:1-4a and Psalm 121
Lent 3, March 27, 2011 - Exodus
17:1-7 and Psalm 95
Lent 4, April 3, 2011 - 1
Samuel 16:1-13 and Psalm 23
Lent 5, April 10, 2011 - Ezekiel
37:1-14 and Psalm 130
Passion/Palm Sunday,
April 17, 2011 - Isaiah 50:4-9a and Psalm
31:9-16 (Passion) or Psalm
118:1-2, 19-29 (Palm)
Good Friday, April 22,
2011 - Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and Psalm
22
Year A: Easter
Easter Day (alt.)
April 24, 2011 - Jeremiah 31:1-6 and Psalm
118
Easter 2, May 1, 2011
- Psalm 16
Easter 3, May 8, 2011
- Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Easter 4, May 15, 2011
- Psalm 23
Easter 5, May 22, 2011
- Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
Easter 6, May 29, 2011
- Psalm 66:8-20
Easter 7, June 5, 2011
- Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
Day of Pentecost, June
12, 2011 - Numbers 11:24-30 and Psalm
104
Year A: Pentecost
Trinity Sunday, June
19, 2011 - Genesis 1:1-2:4a and Psalm
8
Pentecost 8, June
26, 2011 - Genesis 22:1-14 and Psalm
13
Pentecost 9, July
3, 2011 - Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 and Psalm
45 or Song of Songs 2:8-13
Pentecost 10, July
10, 2011 - Genesis 25:19-34 and Psalm
119:105-112
Pentecost 11, July
17, 2011 - Genesis 28:10-19a and Psalm
139:1-12, 23-24
Pentecost 12, July
24, 2011 - Genesis 29:15-28 and Psalm
105:1-11, 45b
Pentecost 13,
July 31, 2011 - Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm
17
Pentecost 14, August
7, 2011 - Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Psalm
105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
Pentecost 15, August
14, 2011 - Genesis 45:1-15 and Psalm
133
Pentecost 16, August
21, 2011 - Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm
124
Pentecost 17, August
28, 2011 - Exodus 3:1-15 and Psalm
105:1-6: 23-26, 45c
Pentecost 18, September
4, 2011 - Exodus 12:1-14 and Psalm
149
Pentecost 19, September
11, 2011 - Exodus 14:19-31 and Psalm
114
Pentecost 20, September
18, 2011 - Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm
105:1-6, 37-45
Pentecost 21, September
25, 2011 - Exodus 17:1-7 and Psalm
78
Pentecost 22, October
2, 2011 - Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 and Psalm
19
Pentecost 23, October
9, 2011 - Exodus 32:1-14 and Psalm
106:1-6, 19-23
Pentecost 24, October
16, 2011 - Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm
99
Pentecost 25, October
23, 2011 - Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Psalm
90
Pentecost 26, October
30, 2011 - Joshua 3:7-17 and Psalm
107
Pentecost 27, November
6, 2011 - Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Psalm
78
Pentecost 28, November
13, 2011 - Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm
123
Christ the King
or The Reign of Christ, November 20, 2011 - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
and Psalm 100