Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31
The Lectionary parsing of Proverbs 31 is unfortunate; without the [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
In the language of literary analysis, chapter 7 is the [...]
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Preaching from the book of Esther is not for the [...]
Commentary on Job 1:1; 2:1-10
The Book of Job tells a very un-American story. Our national myths favor rags-to-riches, underdog-to-victor, [...]
Commentary on Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Most of the Book of Job is fly-over territory. While [...]
Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41]
Finally and dramatically, God responds to Job from a whirlwind. [...]
Commentary on Job 42:1-6, 10-17
What can Job possibly say to God after hearing God [...]
Commentary on Ruth 1:1-18
People are often surprised to find that the words from Ruth 1:16b-17, often heard at [...]
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 [...]