Commentary on Amos 8:1-12
Amos describes a basket of summer fruit shown to him by God. This visual image [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Colossians 1:15-28
Our passage begins with an apparent paradox: Christ is “the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 15
The question posed in two parallel clauses by Psalm 15:1, “O LORD, who may abide in your [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:25-37
The story of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories of Jesus. [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 offers a hopeful ray of light and promise [...]
Commentary on Amos 7:7-17
Amos 7:7-9 describes the third in a series of four visions. After the first and [...]
Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10
The first seven verses of Psalm 25 are, at the broadest level, a prayer for [...]
Commentary on Colossians 1:1-14
Scholars continue to debate whether the closely related letters of [...]
Commentary on Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
In Luke, the extension of Jesus’ mission is not placed [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 66:10-14
Isaiah 66:10-14 is framed by the word “rejoice,” which appears in both the first and [...]
