Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11
It is no accident that Jesus winds up in the wilderness after his baptism. He [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Context means everything. If one reads Genesis 2–3 against the [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:12-19
The Lenten readings of Paul’s letter to the Romans begin with a summary. While it [...]
Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21
The final Sunday in Epiphany is when the church remembers the Transfiguration of our Lord. [...]
Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9
Six days after foretelling his death, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John and “leads them [...]
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18
Exodus 24:12–18 has shaped the traditions of transfiguration that we find in the Synoptic Gospels. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-4
Epiphany is a season that celebrates God’s manifestation in the world through the person of [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Most of us who have been around churches for any [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:12-23
In its narrative context, this pericope reveals a number of things about the person and [...]
Commentary on John 1:29-42
“It is not about me.” That is the message whenever people in the Fourth Gospel [...]