Commentary on Luke 2:21-38
The narrative begins eight days after the birth of Jesus and the visit from the [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
In Luke 2:1-7, Mary has just given birth to Jesus, wrapped him in strips of [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
This passage can be broken into two parts. Luke 2:1-7 [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:26-49
There are three themes I want to explore in Luke 1:26-55: God’s activity, kingship, and [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 61:1-11
The passage seems to contain multiple voices: a preacher and healer, an administrator, and YHWH. [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:12-13, 28-29
There are two patches in Joel’s prophetic quilt. Scholars do [...]
Commentary on Daniel 6:6-27
Daniel 6:6-27 is written in Aramaic not Hebrew as most of the Old Testament is [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-28; 31:31-34
From the very beginning of [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 6:1-8
It has long puzzled interpreters that the apparent call of Isaiah is not recounted until [...]
Commentary on Jonah 1:1-17; 3:1-10; [4:1-11]
The Book of Jonah is simultaneously pathetic and hilarious. It [...]