Commentary on Matthew 3:13-17
The account of Jesus’ baptism is found in all four Gospels. Only Matthew records the [...]
The account of Jesus’ baptism is found in all four Gospels. Only Matthew records the [...]
The Greek word epithaneia (epiphany) means manifestation. This festival commemorates the visit of the magi [...]
The text for today displays a tension between two extremes. On the one hand, Herod’s [...]
By the time we arrive at the Festival of the Name of Jesus on January [...]
The nativity story is so familiar that it is almost [...]
For the Christmas Eve preacher, it may feel challenging to [...]
The Messiah has two fathers The first line of Matthew’s Gospel, which may also be [...]
This lectionary reading takes up only the first half of Jesus’ reply to John the [...]
This episode interrupts the larger story of Jesus to introduce the one who “prepares the [...]
The inclusion of this passage at the head of the [...]