Commentary on Isaiah 42:1-9
Today’s lection is one of the four “Servant Songs” in Isaiah. The church has nearly [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Esther 4:1-17
One temptation when preaching on this passage is to turn it into a hero story. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; then 2:1-4
The narrative account in Isaiah [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:[3b-6] 17-19
Although at first glance Habakkuk [...]
Commentary on Micah [1:3-5]; 5:2-5a; 6:6-8
Prophesying toward the end of the eighth century BCE, Micah [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-15a
In the Year 1 cycle of the Narrative Lectionary, this story about Elisha’s healing of [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 3:4-9 [10-15] 16-28
The passage begins with Solomon’s sacrifice to the LORD at [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9; Psalm 51:1-9
David, Israel’s most beloved king, [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-15 [16-26]
Joshua: Conduit of Ancestral Blessings and Intergenerational Continuity The book [...]
Commentary on Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17
Intersectional Salvation: Covenants and Commandments Biblical writers make an explicit [...]