Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17
The second chapter of James offers a far-reaching treatment of [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Tradition assigns authorship of three biblical books to Solomon. The [...]
Commentary on Mark 7:24-37
In the next three weeks, we’ll look at three texts from Mark in which a [...]
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Three things right off the bat: First, no jokes about [...]
Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:8-13
“What in the world is this doing in the Bible?” [...]
Commentary on James 1:17-27
This Sunday is the beginning of a series of readings from the book of James. [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm 119:97 proclaims: “Oh, how I love your law!” This [...]
Commentary on Psalm 15
The opening verse of Psalm 15, asking who can be admitted to worship at the tabernacle/temple, makes [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43
Having been introduced to King [...]
Commentary on Psalm 34:15-22
With the concluding verses of Psalm 34, the author has returned to the subject matter [...]