Commentary on Exodus 12:1-14
Of the many hundreds—possibly thousands—of sermons I have heard preached in my life, I cannot [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 14:19-31
The story of God’s deliverance of the Hebrew people from Pharaoh’s army at the Red [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:2-15
During World War II, researchers at the University of Minnesota recruited 36 conscientious objectors, all [...]
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
Commentary for this text is forthcoming.
Commentary on Exodus 3:1-15
The narratives that open the book of Exodus are trying to sort out, among other [...]
Commentary on Exodus 1:8—2:10
There is no one single biblical response to cruel systems [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
Old Testament stories generally don’t describe the characters’ feelings, which is part of the artistry [...]
Commentary on Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
The text begins with Jacob, but quickly moves to focus [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
Preachers face a temptation to emphasize everything good about the [...]
Commentary on Genesis 29:15-28
This story in Jacob’s life includes themes of romantic love, [...]