Commentary on Isaiah 40:1-11
This lection vibrates with the infectious energy of change. Brooking neither argument nor hesitation, a [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Mark 1:1-8
WAKE UP! Like a splash of cold water on the face, Mark’s Gospel begins with a jarring, [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]
The majestically celebratory opening of Hebrews merits a cautious approach [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
“Beauty” is a word in the English language that gets used a lot to talk [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-14
John’s audience would have been familiar with the first few words of the prologue, “In [...]
Commentary on Psalm 98
Psalm 98 invites hearers and readers into a new frame of reflection about the activity of God.1 [...]
Commentary on Psalm 97
The first line of Psalm 97 marks it as one of several “enthronement psalms” found in the [...]
Commentary on Titus 3:4-7
This excerpt from Titus blends the Christmas language of incarnation (“the goodness and loving kindness [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12
Isaiah 62:6–12 is a text written in the wake of military and societal defeat. Even [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
The image of the angel appearing in the fields with [...]