Commentary on Genesis 22:1-14
The fourth and final lectionary reading, Genesis 22:1–14, in the Abraham saga is preceded by [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Genesis 21:8-21
In the third segment of our lectionary’s focus on the Abrahamic covenant—beginning with God’s promise [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]
Following last week’s reading where God appeared to Abraham (previously [...]
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-9
Get up and go! (verses 1–3) When I was learning biblical Hebrew, I was intrigued [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 65:17-25
Isaiah 40–66, a supremely hopeful section, contains prophecies at the end of the exile, both [...]
Commentary on Haggai 1:15b-2:9
The co-temporal prophets Haggai and Zechariah mark a shift in [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Sermon-writing fingers might get itchy at Habakkuk 2:4—“Look at the [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:23-32
Why did God let this happen? This is the question that drives the book of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:27-34
The promise of a “new covenant” in this passage may [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
As one who speaks the word of the Lord to [...]
