Commentary on Revelation 1:4b-8
The book of Revelation, called in Greek the Apocalypse, exercises [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7
Whether these “last words” of David were spoken by the king himself or composed by [...]
Commentary on John 18:33-37
Jesus’ kingship begins with the opening verse of the gospel of John: “In the beginning [...]
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
It would be easy to preach our lectionary text for [...]
Commentary on Psalm 93
Yahweh malak. After almost thirty years of ministering to the dead-language-impaired, I still marvel at the problems [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20
The first chapter of 1 Samuel presents itself as a watershed moment in the history [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25
Last week’s lesson from Hebrews 9:24-28 told us that the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 16
Psalm 16 is a very problematic psalm, and for a gaggle of reasons: 1. Most scholars consider [...]
Commentary on Mark 13:1-8
In the current culture, it’s hard to gauge how people hear the predictions and imagery [...]
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3
Our lectionary text for today considers a question that these days may be all too [...]