Books In Review: A psychological thriller about four Israeli women and their biblical role models Sarah Blau’s protagonists are childless by choice. Herein lies the danger. by Beth Kissileff June 30, 2021
Reflection Living between the Bible’s first and last prayers Most days I hover somewhere between Adam’s “I was afraid” and John of Patmos’s “Come, Lord Jesus.” by Timothy Jones June 30, 2021
In the lectionary July 25, Ordinary 17B (2 Samuel 11:1–15) Scripture does not accept David's behavior for business as usual, and neither should we. by Daniel Schultz June 29, 2021
First Person Seven things I learned by teaching a Me Too Bible class Scripture is filled with sexual violence. So, we learned, are our own lives. by Mary Beth McSwain June 23, 2021
In the lectionary July 18, Ordinary 16B (2 Samuel 7:1–14a) God promises to build a bayit, a house. But not one with boundaries. by Yvette Schock June 22, 2021
Critical Essay How the midwives Shiphrah and Puah mock the violence of empire They use Pharaoh’s tools to dismantle oppression. by Kat Armas June 22, 2021
Critical Essay “Dad, why does Deuteronomy 20 talk about killing the boys and girls?” My daughter wants to know. Even as a biblical scholar, I don’t have a good answer. by Matthew Schlimm June 21, 2021
First Words The distortions of the God Bless the USA Bible The conflation of Christianity and American patriotism has never done either one any favors. by Peter W. Marty June 16, 2021
In the lectionary July 11, Ordinary 15B (2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19) The gap in the lectionary’s account of the return of the Ark of the Covenant echoes a pattern we have seen too often in our country. by Yvette Schock June 15, 2021
In the lectionary July 4, Ordinary 14B (2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10) Whatever else David is, he is recognizably human and not a fairy-tale king. by Celeste Kennel-Shank June 8, 2021