First Reading

In a book full of evocative language, the servant song1 of Isaiah 50 stands out: “The [...]

Although this week’s reading technically falls within the chapters of First Isaiah (Isaiah 1–39) attributed [...]

Deuteronomy (“second law”) is the last book in the Torah [...]

The book of Joshua follows on the heels of Moses’ [...]

Food is a metaphor for life in many biblical stories. For a few weeks now, [...]

In my youth, when I would watch movies and television or read novels, I was [...]

This text from Exodus begins what is known as the [...]

Elisha carries on the work of his prophet-mentor Elijah—to counter the powers and principalities of [...]

First of all, no, it is not Good Shepherd Sunday in the lectionary cycle. But [...]