Commentary on Isaiah 25:1-9
Interpreters of Isaiah have observed that the book can be summarized as a “tale of [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7
Isaiah 5:1–7 is a surprising little text that hinges on reversal of expectations. The form [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 33:7-11
The prophecies in the book of Ezekiel address Judeans in exile. When the Babylonian Empire [...]
Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21
Genesis concludes with a scene of reconciliation and forgiveness between [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:10—4:11
The entertaining book of Jonah is full of humor, irony, [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
Ezekiel 18 engages in an ongoing question that is explored [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 15:15-21
Jeremiah’s lament reveals that prophetic ministry is both a difficult [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 51:1-6
During difficult times, many of us look for people, relationships, or objects that ground us. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
On national and international stages, debates over who does and [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah has had a good run, literally and figuratively.1 He has decimated Queen Jezebel’s religious [...]
