Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day journey of Lent with a [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18
“Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 49:8-16a
Isaiah 49:8-16a, the Old Testament lectionary text for this Sunday, is part of a larger [...]
Commentary on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
The lectionary from Leviticus begins with the familiar Levitical refrain: [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
“See I have set before you today life and prosperity, [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12]
This final section of Isaiah, known as “Third Isaiah” (Isaiah [...]
Commentary on Micah 6:1-8
Micah prophesies during the second half of the 8th century BCE in Judah. The Back [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-4
These first few verses of Isaiah 9 contrast sharply the previous states of subjection with [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 49:1-7
Isaiah 49:1-7 comprises the second of the so-called “Servant Songs” (Isaiah 42:1-9; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12), [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 42:1-9
For too long has Isaiah 42:1-9 been read solely within the context of the so-called [...]