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Narrative Lectionary List of Readings for Years 1-4 The preaching texts are always listed first. During the fall, Old Testament texts are the primary vehicle for proclaiming the biblical story. In years when there are not 16 weeks between Labor Day and Christmas Day, the reading marked [Optional] should be omitted. The gospel readings become primary texts on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. A brief accompanying reading (selected from one of the gospels before Christmas and after Easter; selected from Psalms from Christmas through Easter) is noted in parentheses. These accompanying readings are optional. YEAR 1 (Matt) YEAR 2 (Mark) YEAR 3 (Luke) YEAR 4 (John) Creation NL101 NL201 NL301 NL401 Genesis 6:5-22; Genesis 2:4b-25 Genesis 2:4b-7, Genesis 1:1— 8:6-12; 9:8-17 15-17; 3:1-8 2:4a Human beings in the Noah, the flood, garden; woman and Creation, Garden Creation by the and the promise man as companions of Eden, fall into word; light, life; of the rainbow sin It was good (Mark 1:16-20 or (Matt 8:24-27) Mark 10:6-8) (Luke 11:4) (John 1:1-5) Abraham NL102 NL202 NL302 NL402 Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 18:1-15; Genesis 15:1-6 Genesis 21:1-3; 21:1-7 22:1-14 Call of Abraham, God promises promise of land, The promise of Abraham God gives descendants, Isaac’s birth to an descendants as Abraham and blessing to the aged Sarah and numerous as the Sarah a son in nations Abraham brings stars. Abraham their old age. laughter believed the Lord Abraham is told and it was to sacrifice his reckoned to him as beloved son, but righteousness God provides the ram (Matt 28:19-20) (Mark 10:27) (Luke 3:8) (John 1:29) Narrative Lectionary Readings (Years 1 - 4) Jacob and NL103 NL203 NL303 NL403 Joseph Genesis 39:1-23 Genesis 32:[9-13] Genesis 37:3-8, Genesis 27:1-4, 22-30 17b-22, 26-34; 15-23; 28:10-17 Joseph is unjustly 50:15-21 put in prison; yet Jacob wrestles with Jacob obtains a God is present an angel. Receives Joseph’s dreams blessing and with him there the name Israel, for lead to conflict and flees; receives he strives with God he is sold; God God’s promise works for good (Matt 5:11-12) (Mark 14:32-36) (Luke 6:35) (John 1:50-51) Exodus NL104 NL204 NL304 NL404 Exodus 14:5-7, Exodus 1:8-14 Exodus 12:1-13; Exodus 2:23-25; 10-14, 21-29 [1:15--2:10]; 3:1-15 13:1-8 3:1-15; 4:10-17 The sea parts at Israel is in slavery Passover: the God reveals that the exodus; this is and calls for help. blood of the lamb his name is “I God’s gift of God calls Moses to and unleavened Am.” Moses is a deliverance bring release bread signify reluctant God’s sacrifice of messenger, but the lamb God’s God uses him to deliverance deliver Israel (Matt 2:13-15) (Mark 12:26-27a) (Luke 22:14-20) (John 8:58) Law and NL105 NL205 NL305 NL405 Wilderness Exodus 19:3-7; Deuteronomy 5:1- Exodus 32:1-14 Exodus 16:1-18 20:1-17 21; 6:4-9 Golden calf shows People complain God brings Israel Ten Commandments unfaithfulness at and God as on eagle’s Love the Lord your the foot of Mount provides manna. wings; Ten God with all your Sinai. Moses To live by manna Commandments heart and soul and intercedes and God is to live by faith might forgives. in what God gives. (Matthew 5:17) (Mark 12:28-31) (Luke 23:34) (John 6:51) Revised 6/20/2019 http://www.narrativelectionary.org 2 Narrative Lectionary Readings (Years 1 - 4) Judges NL106 NL206 NL306 NL406 Joshua 24:1-15 Ruth 1:1-17 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 1 Samuel 3:1-21 [16-26] 19-20; 2:1-10 Ruth is a foreigner God calls Samuel Story of God’s who finds belonging Samuel’s birth as in the night. He deliverance. among God’s God’s answer to says, Speak Lord Joshua says, “As people. Where you Hannah’s prayer. for your servant for me and my go I will go, your She sings of God’s is listening. Told house, we will people will be my care for the needy. to warn of sin in serve the Lord” people, your God Israel. will be my God (Matthew 4:8-10) (Mark 3:33-35) (Luke 1:46-55) (John 20:21-23) David NL107 NL207 NL307 NL407 2 Sam 11:1-5, 2 Sam 5:1-5; 6:1-5; 2 Samuel 7:1-17 1 Sam 16:1-13 26-27; 12:1-9; Psalm 150 Psalm 51:10-14 Psalm 51:1-9 God’s promise to David becomes king David concerning God does not Nathan’s parable over all Israel, his heir, who will look on outward indicts David brings the Ark of the be God’s Son and appearance but on after his sin with covenant to whose kingdom the heart; create Bathsheba. David Jerusalem making it will endure forever in me a clean repents. a place of worship. heart (Luke 1:30-33) (Matt 21:33-41) (Mark 11:8-10) (John 7:24) Solomon to NL108 NL208 NL308 NL408 the Divided 1 Kings 3:4-9, 1 Kings 12:1-17, 1 Kings 5:1-5; 1 Kings 5:1-5; Kingdom (10-15), 16-28 25-29 8:27-30, 41-43 8:1-13 [optional] Solomon prays Rehoboam and the Solomon’s temple for wisdom. need for servant Solomon fulfills – a place of The case of two leadership; the the promise and sacrifice and women and one kingdom is divided builds the temple, divine presence child a place of prayer for all nations (Matthew 6:9-10) (Mark 10:42-45) (Luke 19:45-46) (John 2:19-21) Revised 6/20/2019 http://www.narrativelectionary.org 3 Narrative Lectionary Readings (Years 1 - 4) Elijah and NL109 NL209 NL309 NL409 Elisha 2 Kings 5:1-15a 1 Kings 18:[17-19] 1 Kings 17:1-16 1 Kings 19:1-18 20-39 [17-24] Elisha heals Elijah at Horeb; Naaman the Elijah calls fire from Elijah and the The prophet in Syrian, who was heaven on Mount widow; God’s care despair, God a foreigner and Carmel to reveal for those on the speaks in the leper God’s presence margin silence (Matthew 8:2-3) (Mark 9:2-4) (Luke 4:24-26) (John 12:27-28) Minor NL110 NL210 NL310 NL410 prophets Micah [1:3-5]; Hosea 11:1-9 Jonah 1:1-17; Amos 1:1-2; 5:2-5a; 6:6-8 3:1-10 [4:1-11] 5:14-15, 21-24 God’s passionate God’s promise of love for his children; Jonah’s attempted Let justice roll a ruler from despite their escape from God, down like waters, Bethlehem; God disobedience he God’s mercy on righteousness like desires justice, cannot give them up the repentant at an ever-flowing humility Nineveh stream (Matthew 9:13) (Mark 10:13-14) (Luke 18:13) (John 7:37-38) Isaiah NL111 NL211 NL311 NL411 Isaiah 36:1-3, Isaiah 5:1-7; 11:1-5 Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah 9:1-7 13-20; 37:1-7; then 2:1-4 Israel is pictured as a Call of Isaiah: People who vineyard. God looks Holy, holy, holy is walked in Assyria threatens for the fruit of God; the prophet’s darkness have Jerusalem, and righteousness but sin, cleansing and seen a great light King Hezekiah finds only injustice. sending despairs; Isaiah Another passage says the city will promises a faithful be a place of king (a shoot from teaching; nations the stump of Jesse), will beat swords who will judge with into plowshares. righteousness. (Matt 5:14) (Mark 12:1-3) (Luke 5:8-10) (John 8:12) Revised 6/20/2019 http://www.narrativelectionary.org 4 Narrative Lectionary Readings (Years 1 - 4) Jeremiah NL112 NL212 NL312 NL412 and Josiah Jeremiah 1:4-10; 2 Kings 22:1-10, Jeremiah 36:1-8, Jeremiah 29:1, 7:1-11 [11-20]; 23:1-3 21-23, 27-28; 4-14 [optional] 31:31-34 Josiah’s recovery of Seek the welfare Jeremiah’s call as Scripture, reform Jeremiah’s words of the city; I promise and and renewal are written on a know the plans I warning; the scroll, which is have for you temple as a den burned by the of robbers king. Jeremiah’s message promises a new covenant. (Matt 21:12-13) (Luke 24:30-32) (Luke 22:19-20) (John 14:27) Into Exile NL113 NL213 NL313 NL413 Habakkuk 1:1- Jeremiah 33:14-18 Daniel 6:6-27 Daniel 3:1, [2-7] 7; 2:1-4; 3:[3b- [optional] 8-30 6], 17-19 [optional] The prophet is Promise of the Daniel in the lions’ Shadrach, grieved by Messiah den; deliverance; Meshach, and injustice and hope for God’s Abednego; God suffering. God’s kingdom which present in the reply: Faith is a shall never be fiery furnace way of life, not destroyed an easy answer (Matt 26:36-38) (Mark 8:27-29) (Luke 23:1-5) (John 18:36-37) Return NL114 NL214 NL314 NL414 from Exile Esther 4:1-17 Isaiah 40:1-11 Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 Ezekiel 37:1-14 For such a time Comfort, my people; Turning to a Ezekiel calls to as this, Esther a voice cries out: merciful God, the dry bones and was made queen.
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