Commentary on Lamentations 1:1-6
The book of Lamentations articulates the anguish of the Hebrews [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
The truncated text of the lectionary selection distorts the message [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Jeremiah’s words here astonish, and yet they fulfill what he [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34
The prophet’s job is twofold. In Jeremiah 31:27 God reminds [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34
Jeremiah starts this passage on a hopeful note. In 29:11, [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:23-32
Were anyone to quiz congregants filing in to worship about the content of the little [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:23-32
Joel 2 is, perhaps, most well known from its quotation in Acts 2:14 and following. [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
The heading for the book of Habakkuk reads: “The oracle [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
“I resolved to expound this prophet Habakkuk so that he, [...]
Commentary on Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Haggai is dangerous. The hazard stems from the fact that [...]