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A chapter-by-chapter commentary on the Bible in the post-evangelical, Eastern-context, narrative-theology tradition.

The Pentateuch is complete — Genesis through Deuteronomy — with the New Testament now underway.

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Old Testament · Torah

Genesis

When God moved in.
All 50 chapters drafted.

New Testament · Pauline Epistle

1 Timothy

A pillar of truth.
All 6 chapters drafted.

New Testament · Pauline Epistle

Titus

Set things in order.
All 3 chapters drafted.

New Testament · Pauline Epistle

Philemon

Receive him as a brother.
All 1 chapters drafted.

New Testament · Pauline Epistle

Colossians

In him all things hold together.
All 4 chapters drafted.

The library

All 66 books, organized by genre and testament. Highlighted spines mark books with drafted commentary.

Torah

5 books · 5 drafted

Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

Historical Books

12 books

Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther

Wisdom & Poetry

5 books

Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs

Prophets

17 books

Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

Gospels & Acts

5 books · 1 drafted

Matthew Mark Luke John Acts

Pauline Epistles

13 books · 8 drafted

Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon

General Epistles & Revelation

9 books · 1 drafted

Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

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Latest chapter commentary.

1 Timothy · Chapter 6

Slaves and masters, godliness with contentment, the good fight of faith, and guarding the deposit

1 Timothy 6 closes the letter with the same combination of practical instruction and theological climax that has organized the whole. The…

Titus · Chapter 2

Sound doctrine for the household groups, and the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all

Titus 2 is the chapter where the Pastoral Epistles' household-instruction tradition meets the gospel itself. The first ten verses give the delegate…

Philemon · Chapter 1

The cruciform appeal: no longer as a slave but as a beloved brother, and charge it to my account

Philemon is the shortest letter in the Pauline corpus, twenty-five verses to a single household in Colossae, but it is also one…

The frameworks

The lenses the readings depend on — written once, referenced across many chapters. Read these and the commentary opens up.

Cosmic temple Image of God Divine council Exile and return Kingdom of heaven The new Moses Cruciform hermeneutic Gospel allegiance Counter-imperial reading