Second Reading

Commentary on Romans 3:19-28

Celebrating The Reformation Many churches will celebrate the Reformation this week. Though Christians differ on [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 7:23-28

Hebrews 7:23-28 occurs in the middle of a larger argument about Jesus being a heavenly [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10

Hebrews 5:1-10 establishes the basic identity of Jesus as the heavenly high priest, an important [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 4:12-16

Hebrews 4:12-16 falls into two parts. Verses 12-13 in their context form a postscript to [...]

Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

Hebrews 1:1-4 introduces a contrast that is the central theme [...]

Commentary on James 5:13-20

Though I am now Roman Catholic, I grew up in a fairly conservative evangelical home. [...]

Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a

After several chapters of warnings and vivid illustrations of the [...]

Commentary on James 3:1-12

The preacher encountering this text might be forgiven for the sudden urge to suggest, in [...]

Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17

The second chapter of James opens with an illustration that [...]

Commentary on James 1:17-27

The book of James is something of an enigma in NT literature. Is it from [...]