Commentary on Acts 17:1-9 and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
On his second missionary journey, [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Acts 14:8-18
On this first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas have proclaimed the gospel in Cyprus (13:4-12), [...]
Commentary on Acts 11:19-27 and 13:1-3
Tertullian’s observation that “the blood of the martyrs is the [...]
Commentary on Acts 3:1-26
The summary statement at the end of Acts 2 says that in Jerusalem, “awe came [...]
Commentary on Mark 16:1-8
The Sabbath day has passed and it is the dawn of a new day. That [...]
Commentary on Mark 15:16-47
As we marked the watches of the night identified in Mark 13:35, we arrived at [...]
Commentary on Mark 14:12-25
The evangelist Mark has provided a profound way into the passion narrative. We previously covered [...]
Commentary on Mark 11:1-10, Mark 14:3-11
We have been on our way to the city of [...]
Commentary on Mark 13:1-12 [14-31] 32-37
Scholars widely agree that apocalyptic literature sought to encourage ancient [...]
Commentary on Mark 12:38-44
Few passages have been as radically re-interpreted in my life-time as the story of the [...]