Commentary on Deuteronomy 34:1-12
When death separates us from the people we love, it [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Deuteronomy 34:1-12
This poignant account of Moses’ death takes place at the [...]
Commentary on Exodus 33:12-23
The text of Exodus 33:12-23 is the culmination of a series of new revelations of [...]
Commentary on Exodus 33:12-23
Exodus 33 shows Israel in a state of panic. Plain and simple, God’s people were [...]
Commentary on Joshua 3:7-17
It’s not surprising that a new, young leader like Joshua would feel anxious or inadequate. [...]
Commentary on Joshua 3:7-17
In the first chapter of the book of Joshua, the title character is exhorted four [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
God had commissioned the Israelite leader Joshua to accomplish a [...]
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
This lectionary is very similar to that of Year B, [...]
Commentary on Judges 4:1-7
The book of Judges features the stories of six major military leaders in Israel called [...]
Commentary on Judges 4:1-7
These seven verses are an introduction to the larger story of Deborah, Barak, and Sisera, [...]