Commentary on Acts 2:14a, 36-41
The reading for the Third Sunday of Easter continues Peter’s [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43
When Peter opens his mouth before Cornelius, his message succinctly captures the heart of Acts’ [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:13—53:12
There were many in the early Jesus movement who identified [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14
The Israelites’ escape from Egypt is a well-known story.1 Commentaries [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
A repeated refrain throughout scripture is that those who should listen to prophets frequently do [...]
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a
The call of Abram is a watershed moment in the book of Genesis and celebrated [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13
1 Samuel 16:1-13 speaks a powerful word about the painful [...]
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14
Ezekiel 37 is probably the most well-known passage from this prophetic book. Inevitably, when I [...]
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
“Is the Lord among us or not?” (Exodus 17:7).1 What proof and signs can persuade [...]
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
“Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf [...]