Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7
When a scripture passage begins with “But,”1 that’s probably a hint to question the lectionary [...]
Narrative Lectionary
Commentary on Amos 1:1-2; 5:14-15, 21-24
The lectionary text for this week offers three snippets from [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:1-18
This Old Testament reading ranks among the most famous of Old Testament texts. Elijah’s flight [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13
The building of the temple is a major turning point [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14
Reading 1 Samuel 16:1-13 alongside Psalm 51:10-14 creates a fascinating [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 3:1-21
The story of Samuel’s call is full of important details that are pregnant with meaning, [...]
Commentary on Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17
The book of Exodus continues the story of Jacob/Israel in [...]
Commentary on Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17
Jacob is Israel. This claim centers the Genesis story of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14
The story of the birth of Isaac brings a key [...]
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a
Genesis 1-2 demonstrates that creative activity refers not simply to [...]