Commentary on Luke 21:25-36
How is it possible, a seminarian wondered, to reconcile Luke’s image of Jesus’ eschatological return [...]
Gospel
Commentary on Luke 3:1-6
Today’s Gospel begins not with the Baptist’s ringing call to repentance, but with a long and detailed [...]
Commentary on Luke 3:7-18
In last Sunday’s Gospel reading, John the Baptist issued a ringing call to prepare the [...]
Commentary on Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Having learned from the angel that she will give birth [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
From Luke’s theological-narrative point of view, Luke 2:1-20 is a [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
The comments for Nativity of Jesus: Proper 1 (December 24, [...]
Commentary on Luke 2:41-52
Christians sometimes refer to Jesus’ growing-up years as a model for human growth and development. [...]
Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43]
Today we have two lectionary texts that apparently don’t go [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:21-30
The whole passage (Luke 4:14-30) is structured around a pattern of proclamations by Jesus and [...]
Commentary on Luke 4:14-21
Luke 4:14-21 is the opening scene in the ministry of Jesus. It is Jesus’ manifesto [...]