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Lectionary Bible Study for 8 November 2026

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Michael Elkan, ibid. Lectionary Bible Study (a brief overview of Sunday texts for reflection!) Part of The Bible in Time Blogsite Texts for Sunday, November 8, 2026 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 (Book of Common Prayer) | RCL | Year A The Collect — Let us pray … O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Texts from the Revised Common Lectionary Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25 or Amos 5:18–24 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 Matthew 25:1–13 Old Testament or First Lesson Joshua 24:1–3a, 14–25 — Whom Will We Serve? Joshua has gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem, a place deeply connected to their ancestors and...
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Lectionary Bible Study - Background - Christian Eschatology

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Christ comes to God's People Christian Eschatology: Living in Hope for God’s Future From time to time, I will use this blog to explore some of the larger biblical and theological themes that appear in our Sunday readings. Over the next few weeks, several of our lectionary texts will deal with Christian eschatology—the hope for God's future and the question of how God's people live while waiting for that future. Before we encounter those texts individually, I thought it might be helpful to step back and look at the larger biblical picture. The word eschatology comes from the Greek eschatos , meaning “last” or “final.” Christian eschatology is therefore often described as the study of the “last things”: death, judgment, resurrection, the return of Christ, and the fulfillment of God's reign. Unfortunately, popular Christianity has sometimes reduced eschatology to predictions about the end of the world—who will be saved, who will be condemned, and when Jesus will return. T...
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Lectionary Bible Study for All Saints Day - 1 Nov 2026

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Jesus Teaching - DWE sourced Lectionary Bible Study (a brief overview of Sunday texts for reflection!) Part of The Bible in Time Blogsite Texts for Sunday, November 1, 2026 All Saints' Day | Book of Common Prayer | RCL | Year A Revelation 7:9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 The Collect Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable* joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.  Amen. * Beyond Expression: Something so intense, overwhelming, or wonderful that language cannot capture it (such as deep joy, profound grief, or staggering beauty). Google AI quoting TicToc. The First Lesson Revelation 7:9-17 — A Multitude No One Can Count On All Saints’ Day, John gives...
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