Sorrow, Beauty, and the Mystery of God's Love: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary's Wisdom Texts

Amy C. Schifrin

Article Type: Texts in Context

Publication Date: 8/12/2021

Paired Article (Face to Face): Sorrow, Beauty, and the Mystery of God's Love: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary's Wisdom Texts

Issue: Wisdom (Vol. 41, No 4, Summer, 2021)

The Revised Common Lectionary selections for the Sundays and festivals of the church year tend to slight biblical readings from the wisdom tradition. Yet such readings are present in the RCL. This article shows the patterns of the wisdom texts and suggests how a methodical approach to these texts can strengthen our proclamation of the Word.

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