Scripture Notes C

This scripture reference resource provides the pastor, those who select music for the service, and others involved in assisting with the planning of worship with scholarly yet practical guidance. An overview of the tone and theme for each Sunday in the church year is followed by concise yet in-depth information about each scripture text appointed for the day. Material is included for the First Lesson, the Psalm of the day, the Second Lesson, and the Gospel. Individuals who assist the pastor by reading the lections during worship will find useful reference material here as they seek to background the texts for listeners. Clergy will return again and again to this volume for overview and background resource material as the homiletical task is undertaken.

Norman A. Beck is the Poehlmann Professor of Theology and Classical Languages at Texas Lutheran University. He is an ELCA pastor, and in addition to teaching full-time serves as the contract pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stockdale (Denhawken), Texas. He has earned degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Trinity Lutheran Seminary (B.D.), and Capital University (B.A.). In addition, he has received an honorary D.D., also from Trinity Lutheran Seminary. He is the author of Mature Christianity in the 21st Century published by Crossword, published also in Germany as Muendiges Christentum im 21. Jahrhundert by Institut Kirke und Judentum, Anti-Roman Cryptograms in the New Testament: Hidden Transcripts of Hope and Liberation published by Peter Lang, The New Testament: A New Translation and Redaction published by Fairway Press, and Blessed to Be a Blessing to Each Other: Jews, Muslims, and Christians as Children of Abraham in the Middle East, also published by Fairway Press. He has also written a movie script about the Jesus of history titled "Jesus, the Man."