Commentary on Micah 5:2-5a
Continuing the themes of Advent, Micah’s prophecy of deliverance comes with an adult dose of [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7
In 1863, Prussian military analysts described war as defined by the presence of uncertainty, writing, [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
It is likely that this text shows up on the [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12
So many choices! For Christmas Day in any of the years of the lectionary cycle, [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 60:1-6
We often call it the “bridge.” We look at the gap, or chasm, between the [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 43:1-7
If we think of the prophets as thundering proclaimers of collective sin, which they often [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 62:1-5
After the wonder of Christmas with the birth of the Savior, the hope of the [...]
Commentary on Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
The book of Ezra-Nehemiah could have easily ended at Nehemiah [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
“I have put my words in your mouth” (Jeremiah 1:9).1 God sends forth God’s hand [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13]
In terms of lasting impact on the imagination and piety [...]