Commentary on Isaiah 35:4-7a
Although this week’s reading technically falls within the chapters of First Isaiah (Isaiah 1–39) attributed [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Deuteronomy (“second law”) is the last book in the Torah [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
The book of Joshua follows on the heels of Moses’ [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6
Food is a metaphor for life in many biblical stories. For a few weeks now, [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:4-8
In my youth, when I would watch movies and television or read novels, I was [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
This text from Exodus begins what is known as the [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 4:42-44
Elisha carries on the work of his prophet-mentor Elijah—to counter the powers and principalities of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:1-6
First of all, no, it is not Good Shepherd Sunday in the lectionary cycle. But [...]
Commentary on Amos 7:7-15
Amos is a peculiar prophet in a couple of ways. First, he was a Judean [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 2:1-5
The book of Ezekiel situates us in an exilic community of Israelites in Babylon. This [...]