Elizabeth Achtemeier delivers concise, accessible expositions of the First Lesson texts from Lectionary Cycle A. Each entry reads the Hebrew scriptures attentively and highlights connections with New Testament themes, offering focused angles for interpretation and proclamation.

Grounded in careful exegesis yet written for practical use, the essays balance theological insight with concrete application. Ministers, homiletics students, study groups, and readers seeking a clearer sense of continuity between Old and New Testament witness will find substantive guidance here.

Features:

• Complete coverage of Cycle A First Lessons
• Short, sermon-ready expositions
• Useful for sermon preparation, group study, and personal devotion
• Authored by a noted Old Testament scholar and preacher

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