COMMENTARY

Lesson 1: Isaiah 5:1-7
God's vineyard yields wild grapes. Chapter 5 closes a series of oracles beginning with chapter 1. Today's lesson is a parable of a vineyard. Yahweh planted it and did everything to make it grow and be fruitful. But, the grapes turned out to be wild, that is, sour and bitter. What more could he have done for his vineyard? Nothing. Therefore, the vineyard will be destroyed.

Lesson 2: Hebrews 11:29--12:2
Surrounded by past faithful ones, we are to run the race of faith with Jesus as our model. On the basis of a long list of people of faith in chapter 11, the author of Hebrews calls upon us to run the race of faith. The faithful of the past surround us to encourage us as we persevere in the race. Like runners who wear minimum clothing, we are to discard th…