Commentary on Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
With its stunning poetry, inspiring call for justice, and complex [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Everyone loves a courtroom drama, but what happens when God [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7
For the second Sunday in a row, the lectionary features a poetic text from Isaiah [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7
In the classical show tune, “My Funny Valentine,” Billie Smith sings an ironic love song, [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
Since Jeremiah 1:4-10 functions to introduce and authorize the entire book of Jeremiah, it may [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 1:4-10
Most prophetic books provide little or no information about the life of the prophet. In [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:4-13
“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:4-13
No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. Yet, bearing bad news is [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-11
In this week’s Old Testament lection, God invites Jeremiah to [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:1-11
Anyone who reads Jeremiah 18:1-11 and expects that words from [...]