Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-5
The exilic and postexilic sections of Isaiah, beginning in chapter 40, reckon with questions of [...]
First Reading
Commentary on 1 Kings 3:5-12
In this episode, God invites Solomon to make a request, and Solomon asks for wisdom [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 44:6-8
Trauma theorists tell us that one of the essential steps for trauma victims in reconstituting [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:10-13
Waiting on God can be especially difficult amid life’s trials and tribulations. Therefore, it is [...]
Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-12
The trauma of exile and restoration inspire reflection on leadership [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 28:5-9
How does God act in history? How can we discern God’s work in history? Conflict [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:7-13
The book of Jeremiah revisits his calling—not to celebrate it, [...]
Commentary on Exodus 19:2-8a
Exodus 19 marks a pivotal transition between the first two sections of the book of [...]
Commentary on Hosea 5:15-6:6
Commentators have long puzzled over the interpretation of this passage for several reasons.1 First, they suggest [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a
Genesis 1 narrates God’s magisterial creation of our universe in [...]
