Feb. 16, 2026

Did These Readings Belong Together?

Did These Readings Belong Together?
Did These Readings Belong Together?
Theology Central
Did These Readings Belong Together?
On Transfiguration Sunday, the lectionary paired Exodus 24:8–18 with Matthew 17:1–9—Sinai and the Mount of Transfiguration. But did those readings really belong together, or did the lectionary simply place them side by side and invite us to imagine a connection?