Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4: Season After Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) - Hardcover

Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4 - Lectionary Commentary Series

This fourth volume in the acclaimed Feasting on the Word series covers Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary, specifically the Season After Pentecost 2 (Propers 17 through Reign of Christ). Published by Westminster John Knox Press, this hardcover resource provides comprehensive commentary for pastors, preachers, and seminary students preparing sermons and Bible studies.

Four Perspectives on Every Lectionary Text

Each lectionary passage receives four distinct essays examining theological, pastoral, exegetical, and homiletical dimensions. This multi-perspective approach gives preachers sixteen different interpretive angles for any given Sunday, enabling deeper engagement with Scripture and more varied sermon development. The theological essays explore doctrinal themes, pastoral pieces address congregational application, exegetical sections provide biblical scholarship, and homiletical contributions offer practical preaching strategies.

Expert Contributors and Editorial Team

Edited by David L. Bartlett, Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary and author of What's Good about This News: Preaching the Gospel from Galatians, and Barbara Brown Taylor, Harry R. Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College and acclaimed author of An Altar in the World. Contributors represent world-class scholars, pastors, and writers from various denominations and traditions, bringing diverse theological perspectives to the commentary.

Comprehensive Lectionary Coverage

When complete, the twelve-volume Feasting on the Word series covers all Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, plus movable occasions including Christmas Day, Epiphany, Holy Week, and All Saints' Day. This makes it the most extensive preaching resource available for lectionary-based worship planning.

Accessible for Non-Lectionary Users

Each volume includes a biblical passage index, allowing non-lectionary preachers, teachers, and students to locate commentary on specific Scripture texts regardless of the liturgical calendar. This indexing system makes the series valuable beyond traditional lectionary preaching contexts, serving Bible study leaders, seminary courses, and individual Scripture study.

Professional Ministry Resource

Designed specifically for clergy, seminary students, and worship leaders, this volume serves as an essential tool for sermon preparation, liturgical planning, and deepening understanding of the Church Year. The hardcover format ensures durability for frequent reference use in study and preparation.

About the Editors:

David L. Bartlett is Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of What's Good about This News: Preaching the Gospel from Galatians and coeditor of the Westminster Bible Companion series.

Barbara Brown Taylor is Harry R. Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College in Piedmont, Georgia and Adjunct Professor of Christian Spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. She is the author of many books, including An Altar in the World. She is an at-large editor for The Christian Century and a sometime commentator on Georgia Public Radio.