Commentary on Malachi 3:1-4
Who can endure the day of his coming?1 The prophet Malachi raises a disturbing question [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 33:14-16
In all three years of the Revised Common Lectionary, the [...]
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
“In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel [...]
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3
Daniel 7–12 comprises an apocalyptic vision account, and these chapters are the only example of [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16
The passage immediately preceding 1 Kings 17:8–16 provides important context for this encounter between a [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:1-9
In Deuteronomy 6, we encounter Moses as the great teacher, [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:6-9
The art of preaching biblical poems might helpfully involve being captivated by an image that [...]
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 [...]