Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16
Chapter 17 of 1 Kings begins a series of stories about the prophet Elijah and [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7
The narrator of 2 Samuel 23:1-7 tells us that these verses contain “the last words [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20
Hannah: The woman who gives voice to suffering When we think about the individuals in [...]
Commentary on Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
This week’s reading concludes the book of Ruth, which was [...]
Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18
The Old Testament readings for this week and next come from Ruth. The selections seem [...]
Commentary on Job 42:1-6, 10-17
We have walked with Job the last few weeks through [...]
Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41]
Like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, Job responds [...]
Commentary on Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Job sits on an ash heap, bereft of children and [...]
Commentary on Job 1:1; 2:1-10
We enter this week into one of the most difficult and theologically sophisticated books of [...]
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
If you haven’t ever read the book of Esther, read [...]
