Commentary on Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13
When Cyrus II conquered Babylon, exile had become a multigenerational [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11
In a world divided into bordered nation-states, the migration of people tends to trigger feelings [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:[10-11] 14-18
The scene is total desolation. Or at least this is [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 22:1-10 [14-20]; 23:1-3
The story of King Josiah is a cautionary tale about [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7; 11:1-5
This week’s texts (Isaiah 5:1-7; 11:1-9) provide a glimpse of [...]
Commentary on Hosea 11:1-9
“Sorrow and love flow mingled down” from the lines of this poem.1 The poet draws [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 18:[17-19] 20-39
This passage is frequently titled “The Contest on Mount Carmel.”1 [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29
Precedents for the tragic story of a divided Israel were [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-5; Psalm 150
Context, context, context! Just as location is all important for [...]
Commentary on Ruth 1:1-17
“Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where [...]