Commentary on Psalm 85:8-13
This psalm lection contains a magnificent constellation of biblical terms, portraying them with a striking [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:9-18
First Kings 19 is the lowest point in Elijah’s career. Arrested by fear of Jezebel’s [...]
Comentario del San Mateo 15:21-28
De los Judíos a los Gentiles La perícopa bajo análisis [...]
Commentary on Psalm 67:1-7
A Liturgy of Blessing As the twice-repeated refrain (verses 3, 5) indicates, Psalm 67 is [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
The prophet Isaiah preached in Judah during the eighth century; [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
Does good eventually come from evil acts? Does God cause bad things to happen so [...]
Commentary on Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
The lectionary does us no favors by splitting Romans 11 [...]
Commentary on Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28
When Jesus entered Tyre and Sidon, an indigenous Canaanite woman [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
Long before HBO had Tony Soprano, the Bible had Joseph, arguably the original bad-guy protagonist. [...]
Commentary on Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28
Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman is unsettling. Jesus is [...]
