Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14
Isaiah 56-66 addresses the community returning from the Babylonian exile to the dysfunctional and disappointing [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29
The hunger for leadership has reached every sector of our [...]
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
In Genesis 15, Abram has not yet achieved the status of father of the faith. [...]
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23
“What is this doing in the Bible?” my students frequently [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:20-32
Today’s text selection contains a fascinating scene that reveals a [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-10a
The saga of Sarah and Abraham rivals any television soap [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 offers a hopeful ray of light and promise [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 66:10-14
Isaiah 66:10-14 is framed by the word “rejoice,” which appears in both the first and [...]
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21
Though we celebrate Pentecost every year as a central event and season, the richness and [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
The text assigned for this week begins midway through a [...]
