Commentary on Isaiah 58:1-12
A prominent strand of Old Testament theology portrays the history of God’s people as cyclical [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
If the last two weeks of the study of David’s [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20; [11:14-15]
Kingship was always initiated from [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
“Samuel then went to Ramah” (1 Samuel 15:34; 16:13). This [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49
Since its inception, people have cherished David and Goliath as [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
It’s a classic trope of male-bonding and war literature. The [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Everyone loves a good story. The intertwining of success and [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Last week, David’s drama took center stage as he grieved [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of this [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-15
Author’s Note: The explicit nature of the biblical text calls [...]
