Commentary on Mark 6:1-29
Today’s text shows us what the world does to its prophets. Jesus is rejected, John [...]
Today’s text shows us what the world does to its prophets. Jesus is rejected, John [...]
Mark 5:21–43 is a nested story of two suffering women and Jesus, who saves each [...]
The story in Mark 5:1–20 is bookended by two simple actions: Jesus steps out of [...]
The first three chapters of Mark are fast-paced and thrilling. The gospel account opens with [...]
The reader is introduced to three scenes in Mark 2:1–22 that deal with different aspects [...]
The gospel message is central to understanding the continuity between the Hebrew Bible and the [...]
The image of the angel appearing in the fields with all the glory to announce [...]
The selection of Luke in this year’s Narrative Lectionary for [...]
With the story of John the Baptist’s birth, Luke reveals [...]
When Cyrus II conquered Babylon, exile had become a multigenerational [...]