Commentary on Amos 8:4-7
The Theological Context of Amos 8:4-7: Justice This week’s Old Testament lesson from the prophet Amos offers [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 32:7-14
A Commentary on Human Nature This Sunday’s Old Testament lesson can be understood as a [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
The majestic speech of Deuteronomy nears its conclusion in this [...]
Commentary on Proverbs 25:6-7
Imagine yourself on vacation. I am assuming you are not on vacation this August Sunday [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:9b-14
This pericope was likely teamed with the gospel reading because of its emphasis on the [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-29
The scathing scolding present in Jeremiah 23 suggests that false [...]
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6
To understand the divine promises to Abraham here in Genesis 15, it is helpful to [...]
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23
It is the beginning of August. You are two-and-a-half months [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:20-32
What I love about this passage is the way in [...]
Commentary on Genesis 18:1-10a
This passage (Genesis 18:1-10) has literally become iconic: the fifteenth [...]