Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-14
This text is part of Jeremiah’s Book of Consolation, often [...]
First Reading
Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
At first glance this text about Samuel’s early years seems [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
The larger context of these verses (see 51:17-23) vividly describes how the people of Israel [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:2-7
Isaiah 9:1 is not a part of the lectionary text, but helps put this Christmas [...]
Commentary on Micah 5:2-5a
On this last Sunday of Advent, we come to another familiar prophetic passage, familiar at [...]
Commentary on Zephaniah 3:14-20
The third Sunday of Advent traditionally has a focus on [...]
Commentary on Malachi 3:1-4
Familiar to many from its use in Handel’s Messiah, this passage from Malachi speaks of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:14-16
On this first Sunday of Advent, one cannot read the [...]
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
It would be easy to preach our lectionary text for [...]
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3
Our lectionary text for today considers a question that these days may be all too [...]