Please read the passage before reading the commenta. In the interest of brevity, we have given the gist of the story here. The three Jewish young men are usually mentioned by name instead of by pronouns. The same is true … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. The reading is from the thirteenth chapter of the book of Daniel, the story of Susanna who is falsely accused of adultery with its penalty of death by stoning. In a sense … Continued
Please read the passage noted before the commentary. Were those people who brought to Jesus the woman just taken in adultery secretly involved in adultery themselves? What better way to draw criticism from oneself than by drawing attention to others? … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Los escribas y fariseos que trajeron esta mujer sorprendida en adulterio, ¿Se implicaban secretamente también en adulterio? ¿Qué mejor manera podemos de generar críticas de nosotros que acusando a los demás? … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. The book of Wisdom is not considered part of the Bible by every Christian. The Jewish community Jerusalem did not accept it as biblical because of its language and origin. In the … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. The Israelites had been exiled to Babylon. They were on the verge of returning to their homeland. Isaiah was sent to them. His message was that they would return home on a … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. “I am about to create a new heaven and a new earth.” Could Isaiah have imagined such a thing as someone’s death becoming the means of creating new heavens and a new … Continued
Please read the passage noted before the commentary. Jesus was accused of eating and drinking with sinners. How awful of Jesus to do such a thing! Did Jesus deny the charge? No. In fact, he admitted to doing just that. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Jesús fue acusado de comer y beber con los pecadores. ¡Qué terrible que Jesús hiciera tal cosa! ¿Jesús negó esto? No. De hecho, lo confesó. Dijo que su principal misión en … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. We had a big storm this morning where I live. It reminded me that in the pagan pantheon of the ancient Canaanites, the god of storms and agriculture was Baal. At times … Continued