Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
David was anointed to be king three times. The first [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 6:1-13
This is one of those instances where the lectionary disturbs the narrative flow of Mark’s [...]
Commentary on Psalm 123
One of the more helpful approaches to the Psalms is considering these poems as pilgrimage songs of [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 2:1-5
Passages like this one can lead in two very different directions. On the one hand, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 30
For centuries, Christians have found the book of Psalms to be a powerful resource for all dimensions [...]
Commentary on Mark 5:21-43
The text at hand is one of those two-for-one deals where one story is used [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
The second half of 1 Samuel recounts the contest between [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
As soon as they say, “It’s not about the money!” [...]
Commentary on Lamentations 3:22-33
The small poetic book of Lamentations was composed during the [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49
The lectionary’s desire to include the story of David and [...]