Commentary on Hosea 1:2-10
Hosea’s family life serves as a powerful but potentially problematic metaphor for Israel’s unfaithfulness to [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Amos 8:1-12
Amos is a social justice prophet. We remember his famous line: “Let justice roll down [...]
Commentary on Amos 7:7-17
The prophetic books are often divided into two categories. The books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-14
In 2 Kings 5:1–14, the biblical writers recount the story of a military leader’s encounter [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
In the second chapter of 2 Kings, the biblical writers [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-4 [5-7] 8-15a
Considered part of the Historical Books of the Christian Old [...]
Commentary on Genesis 11:1-9
There are a great many “issues” nestled in these few verses: unity/oneness and scattering, the [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 58:1-12
This is a clarion call to an (outwardly) pious and religious community who fasted and [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:1-7
This week’s passage contains a song of David, curiously introduced with the superscription, “The Last [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:4-20
First Samuel 1 introduces Hannah, among other characters who appear more privileged and powerful than [...]
