Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
David’s care for his son Absalom, despite his rebellion, is [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
Last week’s passage invited us to consider the spaces of [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-15
The David and Bathsheba narrative is a compelling text that [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
David’s lack of tolerance for frustration over the constraints of [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
A joyful celebration of the transfer of the ark Celebrations [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
This reading combines three different genres: a brief narrative about [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Perhaps, Jesus’ command to “love your enemies” was not as [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:57—18:5, 10-16
After the narrative of killing Goliath, David grows in military [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
The verse that states that YHWH “was sorry that he [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20; [11:14-15]
So many questions! How is [...]