Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10
Affluence, social status, academic degrees of all sorts, summa cum laude honors, and worldly wisdom [...]
Second Reading
Commentary on Hebrews 4:12-16
The preacher of Hebrews, whose focus is on God’s salvation history, includes 21st-century Christian believers [...]
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
“Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the [...]
Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a
Earlier in chapter 3, the author of James shocked readers [...]
Commentary on James 3:1-12
In chapters 1 and 2 the author of James has made clear that certain outward [...]
Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17
James is a letter that does not pull any punches. [...]
Commentary on James 1:17-27
Lectionary editors do not always make the most helpful choices.1 James 1:17–27 exemplifies this. Rather [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 6:10-20
In our present cultural moment in the United States, many [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20
20240818_SBrown_2ndR_Eph5:15-20 At first glance, this text may seem to [...]
Commentary on Ephesians 4:25-5:2
The straightforward “don’ts” and “dos” of today’s text tempt a [...]