Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18
People are often surprised to find that the words from Ruth 1:16b-17, often heard at [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
By the time the reader gets to these passages, she [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20
The reader who wants to understand Hannah’s story must understand not only the intricacies of [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7
When I was growing up in the church, the last Sunday of the church year [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]
The story for this week is for those who think [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]
Have you ever thought you heard someone call your name [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20; [11:14-15]
God called Abraham to start [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
More than once, readers, including myself, have looked at how [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49
David is introduced to the reader in Ruth 4:17. Mere [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
It’s a classic trope of male-bonding and war literature.1 The [...]
