Commentary on Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
A lot happens in the sixth chapter of the Gospel [...]
Gospel
Commentary on John 6:1-21
Students who have studied John’s Gospel with me, and especially my teaching partner Barbara Rossing, [...]
Commentary on John 6:24-35
John presents Jesus as manna, the miraculous bread God provided and through which Israel learned [...]
Commentary on John 6:24-35
The hymn powerfully portrays the plight of so many of God’s children: “Across the world, [...]
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51
Jesus is manna, that miraculous substance with which God cultivated [...]
Commentary on John 6:35, 41-51
People complain that, in my preaching, I do not tell [...]
Commentary on John 6:56-69
Although Jesus’ words “I am the bread of life” are familiar to many Christians, in [...]
Commentary on John 6:56-69
Although Jesus’ words “I am the bread of life” are familiar to many Christians, in [...]
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
In the Gospels, it seems that Jesus saves his sharpest [...]
Commentary on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
In this text, Jesus addresses three different audiences: a group [...]