Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
In times of adversity, it is quite natural for a person to hide, seek shelter, [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Jeremiah is not known as a prophet of hope and [...]
Commentary on Numbers 21:4-9
At first, the text has an often-repeated theme from this wilderness period: The people complain, [...]
Commentary on Exodus 20:1-17
Laws or commandments, especially those in the Bible, are not usually the favorite topic of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
God, in Genesis 17, reaffirms the covenant—or agreement—that God made [...]
Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17
Genesis 9:8–17 describes how God, in the aftermath of the flood, blesses and makes a [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
The book of Joel is set amid the terrors of [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12
Elisha is the prophet Elijah’s disciple and successor. But Elijah is a little cool toward [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 40:21-31
This poem is a display in exilic hope. The hope this poem provides is ultimately [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1-5
In recent decades scholarly opinion on how to translate the opening words of Genesis—bereshit bara—has [...]