First Reading

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Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12

This poem holds a vivid place in the Christian imagination. [...]

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Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14

Tonight is about rituals and stories as Christians around the [...]

Palm Sunday procession photo
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a

In times of adversity, it is quite natural for a person to hide, seek shelter, [...]

Photo of a wheat field
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34

Jeremiah is not known as a prophet of hope and [...]

Study for
Commentary on Numbers 21:4-9

At first, the text has an often-repeated theme from this wilderness period: The people complain, [...]

Christ Cleansing the Temple, El Greco, before 1570.
Commentary on Exodus 20:1-17

Laws or commandments, especially those in the Bible, are not usually the favorite topic of [...]

Ends of the Earth, Globe.
Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

God, in Genesis 17, reaffirms the covenant—or agreement—that God made [...]

Jesus' Baptism Fresco, Fanefjord Church, Møn, Denmark.
Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17

Genesis 9:8–17 describes how God, in the aftermath of the flood, blesses and makes a [...]

dust running through closed hand
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

The book of Joel is set amid the terrors of [...]

rusty sign that says Listen
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12

Elisha is the prophet Elijah’s disciple and successor. But Elijah is a little cool toward [...]