Commentary on John 1:19-34
One might well approach this text with an expectation that what follows will be a [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
It’s that time again, the time that confronts us each year, that calls us to [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
While narrating Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:1–14, Luke simultaneously emphasizes [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-18
John 1:1–18 is the gospel reading for the Sunday before Christmas in 2025, where it [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-13
Isaiah 55 is a sales pitch wrapped in poetry. Imagine a hot Middle Eastern day, [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
Ezekiel 37 is both memorable and surreal. It is brimming with symbolism, intertextual echoes, and [...]
Commentary on Daniel 3:1 [2-7] 8-30
Daniel 3 tells the story of a martyrdom, in the [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14
Jeremiah’s letter to the exiles contains one of the most [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7
How do we speak of hope in a world filled with terror? This perennial question [...]
Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
The book of Amos confronts its readers with the harsh [...]