Commentary on Genesis 22:1-14
Genesis 22:1-14 really stands out. It is a shocking story, showing God commanding the deadly [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Genesis 21:8-21
Hagar and Ishmael are two of the greatest underdogs in the patriarchal narrative. Among the [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]
In the lectionary, this text follows the original calling of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-9
Have you or your family ever moved because of a call from God? If you [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 65:17-25
As we draw to the close of the church year, we traditionally begin to draw [...]
Commentary on Haggai 1:15b-2:9
The prophet Haggai is a familiar figure from Sacred Scripture. [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Our reading from Habakkuk concludes with words that had a [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:23-32
No scholarly consensus surrounds the dating of Joel. We must be content to say that [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34
The diversity of the book of Jeremiah means that readers [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Stop waiting and live. This is the main thrust of [...]
