Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7
In Amos 6, one is confronted with a picture of utter opulence. At the pinnacle [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Amos 8:4-7
The pericope before this week’s lectionary text offers a key for interpreting the indictment against the gross [...]
Commentary on Exodus 32:7-14
This passage is part of the golden-calf episode. The previous verses (Exodus 32:1–6) describe the [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
In Deuteronomy 30:15–20, Israel is presented with a stark and [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 25:6-7
“O God, if you are going to lift me, please lift me without losing me.” [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14
In Isaiah 58, we have two problems. The people do not know how to love [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29
In this complicated geopolitical world in which we live, it [...]
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
Under ideal conditions—no clouds, moon, or light pollution, and a full sky view—the naked human [...]
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23
During the Christian calendar’s “Ordinary Time,” Christians are invited to [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:20-32
Genesis 18:20–32, the gripping account of Abraham’s intercession for the [...]