Commentary on Numbers 21:4-9
“You have lacked nothing!” (Deuteronomy 2:7). Surely this is a late pious endeavor to cover [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on John 3:14-21
The central verse in this passage is perhaps the best known Bible verse in the [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 2:1-10
This text presents the immeasurable nature of God’s grace which [...]
Commentary on John 2:13-22
As the synoptic gospels have it, Jesus symbolically cleanses the temple in Jerusalem as he [...]
Commentary on Exodus 20:1-17
Biblical law remains on the front pages, both in church and society. One thinks of [...]
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
In this text Paul is not seeking to answer age [...]
Commentary on Psalm 19
Preaching on a text about preaching is no small task. This is complicated further when it is [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22:23-31
The final verses of Psalm 22 provide us with a wonderful hymn of praise. The [...]
Commentary on Mark 8:31-38
With the power of brevity, Mark puts before us Jesus’ correction of Peter’s clear identification [...]
Commentary on Romans 4:13-25
The overarching focus of Paul’s letter to Christian communities in Rome is the multifaceted nature [...]