Commentary on Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Integrating life and liturgy has been a practice for Christian [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 53:4-12
Whereas discussion of Israel’s role as God’s servant is one of several key themes in [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-9
Jeremiah’s oracle promises salvation for the scattered remnant of Israel, return from exile, and joyful [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Both the book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomic movement that [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Rembrandt’s famous Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem captures what [...]
Commentary on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Early Christians recognized God’s utterly new and transformative work in [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:6-9
All Saints Sunday is a day to remember those who have died. It is difficult [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 25:6-9
In this remarkable passage, the Lord prepares a lavish feast at the Lord’s own sacred [...]
Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16
The literary shifts that bring us to chapter 17 in the book of Kings make [...]
Commentary on Daniel 12:1-3
Following stories of trial and contest, the book of Daniel culminates in a series of [...]