Commentary on Mark 5:1-20
The story in Mark 5:1–20 is bookended by two simple actions: Jesus steps out of [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 4:1-34
The first three chapters of Mark are fast-paced and thrilling. The gospel account opens with [...]
Commentary on Mark 2:1-22
The reader is introduced to three scenes in Mark 2:1–22 that deal with different aspects [...]
Commentary on Mark 1:1-20
The gospel message is central to understanding the continuity between the Hebrew Bible and the [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
The image of the angel appearing in the fields with all the glory to announce [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
The selection of Luke in this year’s Narrative Lectionary for [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:5-13 [14-25] 57-80
With the story of John the Baptist’s birth, Luke reveals [...]
Commentary on Ezra 1:1-4; 3:1-4, 10-13
When Cyrus II conquered Babylon, exile had become a multigenerational [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11
In a world divided into bordered nation-states, the migration of people tends to trigger feelings [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:[10-11] 14-18
The scene is total desolation. Or at least this is [...]