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Now we’re in a place where we can see what Jesus’ disciples are made of. So far, Mark has done little to draw our attention to them. They have followed Jesus around and listened to (...)

Since the pulp-patron saint of archaeologists, Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr., appeared on the cinematic scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1984), the ark of God has played a role in popular imagination beyond (...)

Genesis 2:18-24 is a fascinating text that throughout the centuries has done much harm. For instance, over the years, the reference to the woman as man’s helpmate has been invoked to relegate women to a (...)

Most people who remember anything from Hebrews remember it as the book where the pithy saying about faith as the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen can be found, (...)

Reading the call of Jeremiah in Jeremiah1:4-10 together with the opening verses of the book (verses 1-3), offers the reader insight into the particular moment in time that Jeremiah is called to be God’s prophet.1 (...)

Matthew’s genesis, or origin account, of the Christ shares a family history that might seem monotonous at a glance. Moreover, at face value, the opening genealogy is a fiction. Jesus shares no biological relationship to (...)

After hearing the parable of the Sower, Jesus’ disciples ask him why he speaks in parables. His striking reply is not often taken very seriously in the church today. Citing God’s call of Isaiah (Isaiah (...)

In Matthew 14, Jesus’ exercise of divine power is set in contrast with the corrupt, violent, and fear-inducing power of Herod Antipas. Jesus’ power not only surpasses that of Herod; it is, more importantly, a (...)

The problem with the temptation narratives at the beginning of Lent is the reductive view of all temptations as garden-variety challenges to individual faith. How many times do we need to elide Jesus’ desert temptations (...)

Isaiah 55 appears at the end of the so-called “Book of Comfort” (Isaiah 40-55), which is believed to be addressed to the exiles who were returning from Babylon.1 It appears that Isaiah 40-48 is addressed (...)