Commentary on Ezekiel 33:7-11
Today’s gospel lesson is a hard one for those of us who live in a [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 15:15-21
Prophets preach. Perhaps this sounds obvious. Actually, it is not. [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 51:1-6
Large transitions disorient us. Moving, changing jobs, personal transitions…all of these mix up our lives [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Imagine a trumpet bleating atop the highest peak to announce [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:9-18
Elijah has had a good run, literally and figuratively. He has decimated Queen Jezebel’s religious [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5
Like many other selections from the lectionary, Isaiah 55:1-5 is a small unit that, while [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 3:5-12
Today’s Old Testament lesson is the famous text where Solomon asks God for wisdom. Somewhat [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 44:6-8
Isaiah 44:6-8 is a short, defensible unit, marked off from the unit that follows (verses [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:10-13
The job description of the prophet contains among other less than coveted tasks the ability [...]
Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-12
For me at least, this is one of those biblical [...]
