"Abraham and Isaac," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.
Image © by John August Swanson. Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.
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Second Sunday of Advent
Matthew 3:1-12 Commentary
by Ben Witherington
John the Baptizer is a colorful prophetic figure who introduces the story of Jesus in all four Gospels.
Commentary | Bible Text
Isaiah 11:1-10 Commentary
by Anathea Portier-Young
Isaiah preaches hope in a time of terror and justice in a time of oppression.
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Commentary
by Paul S. Berge
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 is timely for the season of Advent. We come in these Advent Sundays to hear and experience the kingship of the Messiah, who has come, is present, and will come in power and glory as ...
Romans 15:4-13 Commentary
by Dirk G. Lange
The vision of the coming Kingdom is broad, wide, deep, and generous.
The Problem with John
by David Lose
December 05, 2010
Dear Working Preacher,
Do you even wonder if John the Baptist made the first Christians as uncomfortable as he does us? I suspect that from their point of view, John was, in some ...
Brainwave 148: Lectionary Texts for the 5th of December 2010
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Advent 2: Isa 11:1-10, Ps 72:1-7, 18-19, Rom 15:4-13, Matt 3:1-12.