Commentary on Amos 5:18-24
It doesn’t go well for the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Unlike Judah her neighbor to [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
On this Reformation Sunday, we hear words of promise from [...]
Commentary on Micah 3:5-12
This year, at least for many, Pentecost 20 is also Reformation Sunday, but we really [...]
Commentary on Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18
Preachers really should talk about Leviticus, since it can cause [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 45:1-7
“I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe; I the Lord [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:1-9
Feasts, festivals, banquets, and wedding suppers abound in the Bible, and with good reason: meal [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 5:1-7
The song of the vineyard is a ditty turned tragic. What begins as a simple, [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
“The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:10—4:11
For reasons that make the book of Jonah a ripping [...]
Commentary on Genesis 50:15-21
Coming at the end of the Joseph narrative, this episode [...]