Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
The long, violent conflict between David and Absalom has finally [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2
The opening word of the passage (in Greek, dio, “for [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:4-8
Elijah’s story lends itself well to preaching, with plenty of miraculous deeds and his challenge [...]
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51
This week the real challenge of preaching John 6 from [...]
Commentary on John 6:24-35
Preachers may need to remind their congregations about last week’s text and the feeding of [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 4:1-16
This passage forms the hinge between the theological statement of [...]
Commentary on Psalm 78:23-29
Psalm 78’s superscription reads, “A Maskil of Asaph.” While some commentators and readers ignore the [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
On one level it is obvious: this is a story [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
Give us this day our daily bread…and meat. Anyone who [...]
Commentary on Psalm 145:10-18
Psalm 145 is the last of a group of eight psalms at the end of [...]