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…