Commentary on Psalm 32
We don’t like to talk about sin. Especially if it means talking about our own sin.1 We [...]
Revised Common Lectionary
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
“Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf [...]
Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11
On one level the temptation is a story about Jesus similar to stories of other [...]
Commentary on Romans 5:12-19
Romans 5:12-21 is a fitting place to start in Lent. Paul reflects on the problem [...]
Commentary on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Many interpreters today acknowledge tension between Matthew’s congregation and some [...]
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
“Who knows? God may turn and change their mind, and [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
Almost no historically trained biblical scholars conclude that David wrote any of the psalms.1 Rather, [...]
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10
Commentary is forthcoming for this text.
Commentary on Matthew 17:1-9
I have heard many sermons on the transfiguration, many of which contain variations on a [...]
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18
“Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on [...]
