Commentary on Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
When it comes to the Ten Commandments, it’s easy to [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7
At the outset of this passage, the Israelites leave the Sin desert (unrelated to the [...]
Commentary on Exodus 16:2-15
With the Song of the Sea still ringing in our ears, chapter 15 of the [...]
Commentary on Exodus 14:19-31
CW: pregnancy loss. When we arrive at Exodus 14:19-31, we are at the culmination of [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-14
I grew up in the church. I was one of those kids that participated in [...]
Commentary on Exodus 3:1-15
In 1990, the multi-talented Bette Midler released an album entitled, Some People’s Lives. The seventh [...]
Commentary on Exodus 1:8—2:10
In his novel, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
The book of Genesis not only recounts the creation of the world, but also details [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
This story appears foreboding, with Jacob alone at night. It [...]
Commentary on Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Let us consider the circumstances of this text. Joseph’s father, [...]
