Second Reading

Commentary on Philippians 1:3-11

Once a rule-follower, always a rule follower. There seems to [...]

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Paul’s words of thanksgiving, admonition, and encouragement to the fledgling [...]

Commentary on Revelation 1:4b-8

In the opening of the book of Revelation, grace (charis) [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 10:11-14 [15-18] 19-25

The culmination of the author’s central argument grounds ecclesiology in [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 9:24-28

The cycle of sin and atonement ends in Christ Repetition can be a good thing. [...]

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Today’s epistle lection is probably read in Christian worship more [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 9:11-14

Jesus’ death enables a living faith “For by grace you have been saved through faith, [...]

Commentary on Romans 3:19-28

Celebrating The Reformation Many churches will celebrate the Reformation this week. Though Christians differ on [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 7:23-28

Hebrews 7:23-28 occurs in the middle of a larger argument about Jesus being a heavenly [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10

Hebrews 5:1-10 establishes the basic identity of Jesus as the heavenly high priest, an important [...]