Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31
Proverbs 31:10-31 is the famous poem celebrating the “capable wife.” [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 1:20-33
This is the first time that Wisdom, personified as a [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Tradition assigns authorship of three biblical books to Solomon. The [...]
Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:8-13
“What in the world is this doing in the Bible?” [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43
Having been introduced to King [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
“What would you wish for if you could wish for [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
The long, violent conflict between David and Absalom has finally [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
On one level it is obvious: this is a story [...]
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 [...]