Commentary on Exodus 16:2-15
“Whine, whine, whine…. Complain, complain, complain. That’s all the Israelites do.” I often hear this [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Exodus 14:19-31
This fourth semi-continuous selection from the Book of Exodus focuses on what most people mean [...]
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-14
Passover in the Old Testament is at the heart of the Exodus experience. The Pharaoh [...]
Commentary on Exodus 3:1-15
Who Sees the Burning Bush? The burning bush scene in this chapter of Exodus is [...]
Commentary on Exodus 1:8—2:10
These first verses of Exodus use concise prose to set [...]
Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15
The story of Joseph’s reunion with his brothers is among the most tender in the [...]
Commentary on Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
In our text for today, sibling rivalry comes close to [...]
Commentary on Genesis 32:22-31
In Genesis 32, Jacob and his family have finally left [...]
Commentary on Genesis 29:15-28
Genesis 29:15-28 is small slice of a much larger story. [...]
Commentary on Genesis 28:10-19a
In the lectionary reading for today, we encounter Jacob on [...]
