Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7
Whether these “last words” of David were spoken by the king himself or composed by [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20
The first chapter of 1 Samuel presents itself as a watershed moment in the history [...]
Commentary on Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
After taking up Ruth 1:1-18 in the Twenty-second Sunday after [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
The “kingship” of Christ is problematic for some of us [...]
Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18
Ruth is a story of biblical proportions including everything from famine, widows, gleaning in the [...]
Commentary on Job 42:1-6, 10-17
In some ways I kind of hate the ending of [...]
Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41]
“Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers,” drawled Garth [...]
Commentary on Job 23:1-9, 16-17
The last line of Job 2:1-10 (last week’s first reading, [...]
Commentary on Job 1:1; 2:1-10
During the month of October (Pentecost 18-21), we are treated to a rare opportunity–a run [...]
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Esther is a strange and difficult book for several reasons, [...]