Commentary on Acts 17:22-31
As Paul stands in the midst of the Areopagus or Mars Hill, he speaks to [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Acts 7:55-60
This is a disturbing story. Stephen speaks truth to power and is stoned to death. [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:42-47
The reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter stretches into the days following the Pentecost [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 22-32
The lectionary readings for the Sundays after Easter contain passages [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 36-41
The reading for the Third Sunday of Easter continues Peter’s [...]
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
When Peter opens his mouth before Cornelius, his message succinctly captures the heart of Acts’ [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12
There were many in the early Jesus movement who identified [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
The Israelites’ escape from Egypt is a well-known story.1 Commentaries [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
A repeated refrain throughout scripture is that those who should listen to prophets frequently do [...]
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a
The call of Abram is a watershed moment in the book of Genesis and celebrated [...]
