Commentary on Mark 12:28-34
The ancient notion that identity is communal is the background of Mark 12:28-34 To be [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 12:1-12
Mark’s theology is apocalyptic: Mark believes that history is divided into two ages: (1) the [...]
Commentary on Mark 10:17-31
When I approach this passage, many people ask me whether they, too, are required to [...]
Commentary on Mark 9:30-50
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, when many of us choose to renounce a [...]
Commentary on Mark 8:27-9:13
The question, “Who is Jesus?” is fundamental to Mark’s Gospel. [...]
Commentary on Mark 7:1-23
This passage shows us a response to one issue within first-century Judaism, which was hardly [...]
Commentary on Mark 6:1-29
Turning the Tables The stories leading up to the beginning of chapter 6 have generally [...]
Commentary on Mark 5:21-43
After healing the Gerasene Demoniac, Jesus crosses back across the sea immediately and a large [...]
Commentary on Mark 5:1-20
As Jesus disembarks on the other side of the sea, the disciples fade from the [...]
Commentary on Mark 4:1-34
In Mark chapter 4, the evangelist spins a series of parables and narratives about seeds, [...]