Commentary on Amos 8:4-7
The old truism that “pride goes before the fall” (Proverbs 16:18) is, at least for Amos, gospel [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7
The Old Testament reading of this Sunday is from the prophet Amos, as it was [...]
Commentary on Amos 6:1a, 4-7
When we think of the prophet Amos there is a tendency to emphasize the outsider [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
The heading for the book of Habakkuk reads: “The oracle [...]
Commentary on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
“I resolved to expound this prophet Habakkuk so that he, [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
In this election season, we have grown accustomed to news [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c
“How can we pray for you?” For the seasoned, even [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
What does it mean for God to wrestle with a [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
Believers, take heart! This is the Sunday for those of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
It is hard to read Jeremiah in our contemporary context; [...]