Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
A name is a powerful thing. A name identifies, describes, [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17
The story of Noah and the flood is one of those biblical narratives that we [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
The few occasions that Joel appears in the lectionary it [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12
The book of Kings almost teases readers about the succession from Elijah to Elisha. The [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-14
Healing seems to be the big take away from the story of Naaman. The powerful [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 40:21-31
Given the choice between a source of relief that is distant and slow acting but [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Prophets are a rather complicated gift. According to Deuteronomy 18:15-20, [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:1-5, 10
“Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” It is difficult to imagine a less [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]
The narrative of the calling of Samuel is replete with [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1-5
In the opening verses of Genesis, God exhibits a certain creative style. On the one [...]
