Commentary on Exodus 16:2-15
Exodus 16 is the second stage of Israel’s wilderness journey, following the dramatic defeat of [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
Road trips are never easy. This is something that Moses learned the hard way while journeying [...]
Commentary on Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
This week’s passage highlights a timeless theme of family dysfunction. [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
“And he wept so loudly” (Genesis 45:2). Joseph had done plenty of crying in preceding [...]
Commentary on Exodus 1:8—2:10
This week’s passage is divided into two distinct units. The [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
The character of Jacob is deeply enigmatic for many Christian [...]
Commentary on Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
“This is the Lord’s doing. We have nothing to say [...]
Commentary on Genesis 25:19-34
Genesis 25:19-34 begins a group of narratives that biblical commentators [...]
Commentary on Genesis 28:10-19a
Jacob’s surprising encounter with God at Bethel leads to reflection [...]
Commentary on Genesis 29:15-28
Love stories in the Bible, such as this First Lesson [...]