Commentary on Micah 5:2-5a
As I read Micah 5:2-5a, the Christmas carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem” comes to [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Zephaniah 3:14-20
For, if it is true that the child was born [...]
Commentary on Malachi 3:1-4
In Malachi 3:1-4, God announces that he is sending a messenger to prepare for his [...]
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
What is your spatial metaphor for heaven? Many of the [...]
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3
Daniel 12:1–3 has become one of the touchstones of the Christian doctrine of the resurrection. [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16
This week’s text is one in a series of miracle stories in the books of [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:6-9
I have a confession to make: I am a little bit obsessed with the “Below [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:1-9
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses sets out to instruct [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Jeremiah 31:31-34 is such a beautiful text for Reformation Sunday! [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-9
This poem opens with a string of commands: “Sing aloud with gladness!” “Raise loud shouts!” [...]
