We are fresh from Christmas, and if we have been listening to the regular type of services in Christian churches, we will be familiar with that passage from Isaiah, Chapter 7, which speaks of a child ...

The Virgin Mary and Jesus, flanked by the prophet Isaiah (right) and Saint Peter the Apostle. (Godong / Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and ...

Around 727 BC when King Ahaz of Judah died, Isaiah made a prophesy against the Philistines. He warned them not to rejoice that the rod that struck them was broken. "Wail, O gate. Howl, O city. Melt ...

For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page, which includes Hooker's current Living by the Word column as well as past magazine and blog content. For ...