Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12
“Behold, your salvation comes.” (Isaiah 62.11) Christmas Day is the prefect context to explore the [...]
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
The text from Second Isaiah follows closely on Christmas Eve’s reading from First Isaiah though [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 52:7-10
This passage is joyfully noisy. First, the messenger announces and speaks. Then, sentinels lift up [...]
Commentary on Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Jonah is more than just a big fish tale. Jonah is more than just a [...]
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20
“How can you tell a true prophet from a false [...]
Commentary on Isaiah 40:21-31
With its themes of comfort for the people and the transience of human powers by [...]
Commentary on 2 Kings 2:1-12
The story of Elijah’s ascension to heaven in a whirlwind is paired in the lectionary [...]
Commentary on Genesis 9:8-17
The Old Testament readings for the first three Sundays in Lent give us glimpses of [...]
Commentary on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Last week’s Old Testament reading featured God’s covenant with Noah [...]
Commentary on Exodus 20:1-17
The Decalogue was God’s direct address to Israel: “God spoke all these words” (“words,” not [...]
