Lectionary Lab PREMIUM Edition for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A
July 9, 2023
Thinking the Texts by John Fairless
Abraham’s soliloquous servant gives the details of his journey to find a wife for Isaac in today’s Genesis passage. The man knows how to make a sale, let’s just say that! This crucial link in the story of God’s covenant fulfillment for Abraham’s family reads with a bit of sitcom humor, a touch of romance, and a whiff o…