Commentary on Acts 9:36-43
Miracles are extraordinary events.1 In this text Peter performs the miracle par excellence—the raising of [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]
It is strange how little airtime the conversion of Saul [...]
Commentary on Acts 5:27-32
The story of the apostles’ trial before the Sanhedrin comes on the heels of their [...]
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
From early in life we are encouraged to make choices and develop preferences; we begin [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Dawn comes while shadows still linger in the sky, and [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
These verses, the institution of the Passover, are the appointed [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
Experiences of shame, bullying, or malicious discrediting usually leave people with a sense of humiliation, [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 43:16-21
“There is nothing new under the sun,” says the wise Teacher. “History repeats itself.” These [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 26:1-11
At the beginning of Lent, Christians often participate in a [...]
Commentary on Joshua 5:9-12
The content of this passage and its literary setting highlight two important markers for an [...]
