Commentary on Micah 3:5-12
The biblical prophets were not the only prophets in the ancient world. Many people prophesied [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Revelation 7:9-17
On All Saints Day the church does some memory work [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Jeremiah 31 is an imaginative text that casts its gaze [...]
Commentary on Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
The central concern in Leviticus 19 is how a holy [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 45:1-7
In times of transition, communities and individuals often seek reassurance, clarity, and comfort. Isaiah 45 [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:1-9
Interpreters of Isaiah have observed that the book can be summarized as a “tale of [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7
Isaiah 5:1–7 is a surprising little text that hinges on reversal of expectations. The form [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 33:7-11
The prophecies in the book of Ezekiel address Judeans in exile. When the Babylonian Empire [...]
Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21
Genesis concludes with a scene of reconciliation and forgiveness between [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:10—4:11
The entertaining book of Jonah is full of humor, irony, [...]