Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17
The Gospel lesson for this day presents the second of seven pericopes in Matthew’s Gospel [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12
The story of the magi foreshadows later developments in Matthew’s narrative. Even in infancy Jesus [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12
“Mystery” is the term that runs throughout this passage from [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 60:1-6
Bleak midwinter seems a fitting stage for this lectionary text that likely dates to the [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 2:10-18
The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day see a shift from the images of [...]
Commentary on Matthew 2:13-23
Church leaders and biblical interpreters often note that the Gospel of Luke reports Jesus’ birth [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 63:7-9
The Sunday after Christmas is typically a “low Sunday.” The energy and anticipation of Advent [...]
Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25
With its focus on Joseph as the chief character, Matthew’s unique story of Jesus’ birth [...]
Commentary on Romans 1:1-7
In this last Sunday of Advent, we circle back to the beginning of Romans, revisiting [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16
The difficulty of today’s text is perhaps also its genius: God is with us-and the [...]
