Commentary on John 1:19-34
We often refer to John the Baptizer as a voice crying in the wilderness. John’s [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Luke 2:8-20
In Luke 2:1-7, Mary has just given birth to Jesus, wrapped him in strips of [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
Luke’s account of the nativity of Jesus begins not with [...]
Commentary on John 1:1-18
To say that “the Word became flesh” in the first Christian century carried a variety [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 55:1-13
Isaiah 55 appears at the end of the so-called “Book of Comfort” (Isaiah 40-55), which [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
Few people these days, or so it seems, know much about the long, complex, and [...]
Commentary on Daniel 3:1 [2-7] 8-30
Daniel 3 offers a glimpse into the lives of a [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14
The prophet’s letter to the exiles in Jeremiah 29, which [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7
When a scripture passage begins with “But,”1 that’s probably a hint to question the lectionary [...]
Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
The lectionary text for this week offers three snippets from [...]