Commentary on John 1:1-14
John’s audience would have been familiar with the first few words of the prologue, “In [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
The image of the angel appearing in the fields with [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
I’m sure that I’m not alone in my enjoyment of [...]
Commentary on Mark 13:24-37
I’m confused. But not by the fantastical language. This passage opens our Advent season with [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:31-46
The Lord’s teaching on the final judgment challenges every disciple [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:14-30
The parable of the talents is among the most abused [...]
Commentary on Matthew 5:1-12
Galilee was outside the mainstream of Israelite life. It was neither a religious nor an [...]
Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13
The expectation of Christ’s return is central to Christian living.¹ Although many Christians today consign [...]
Commentary on Matthew 23:1-12
In Matthew 23 we encounter a sustained condemnation of the scribes and Pharisees, placed upon [...]
Commentary on John 8:31-36
These 6 verses are preceded and followed by the literary context in which the Johannine [...]