Commentary on Isaiah 25:6-9
The art of preaching biblical poems might helpfully involve being captivated by an image that [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Numbers 11 invites the reader to reflect on leadership during [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
If you are somewhat taken aback by the announcement of [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-9
Are we in the right book? “Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob …” (Jeremiah 31:7)?!1 [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 53:4-12
Today’s reading, Isaiah 53:4–12, moves from humiliation to celebration. It ends the fourth of the [...]
Commentary on Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
In a course on the prophets, a professor of mine [...]
Commentary on Genesis 2:18-24
In a passage that differs from the first description of the creation of humankind in [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 11:18-20
A phrase not uncommon in English translation among the prophets [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
In a book full of evocative language, the servant song1 of Isaiah 50 stands out: “The [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 35:4-7a
Although this week’s reading technically falls within the chapters of First Isaiah (Isaiah 1–39) attributed [...]
