Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
On one level it is obvious: this is a story [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-15
The preacher needs to plan carefully how to allocate the [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
The opening clause of 2 Samuel 7 sets up a [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Over the next three weeks, we move from a “yes-but” [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
David was anointed to be king three times. The first [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
The second half of 1 Samuel recounts the contest between [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49
The lectionary’s desire to include the story of David and [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
In 1 Samuel 15, Samuel denounces King Saul for violating [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
This Old Testament lesson has been excerpted from the second [...]
Commentary on Joshua 3:7-17
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