Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:10, 13-15
To make sense of the lectionary text, we have to [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on 1 Kings 21:1-10 [11-14] 15-21a
The story of Naboth’s vineyard, a tale of a wealthy [...]
Commentary on Psalm 32
Three of the readings for this Sunday, including Psalm 32, speak of sin and forgiveness. The first [...]
Commentary on Galatians 2:15-21
The Argument Leading Up to 2:15 Paul’s letter to the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
Our brothers and sisters in the faith before us have provided two important keys for [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 is no “Ask not what your country [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
This section from the Sermon on the Mount is read [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Joel 2:1 commands the blowing of the shofar. This is [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13]
For most of the country, this Fifth Sunday of Epiphany [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
In recent years, a lot of noise has been made [...]