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First Reading
By Rev. Rachel Wrenn, PhD; Rosy Kandathil, JD; Paul Essah, MDiv; Tim McNinch, PhDReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
First Reading episodes
- Psalm 30 (Lectionary Date: May 5, 2019) - with Stephen ReidDr. Stephen Reid, Psalms scholar extraordinaire, joins Rachel and Tim for a deep dive into Psalm 30.49 min
- Psalm 118:14–29 (Lectionary Date: April 28, 2019)Rachel guides us through the psalm for the week. Hallelujah!11 min
- Isaiah 65:17–25 (Lectionary Date: April 21, 2019)Prepping for Easter? Tim challenges you to preach about hope from Isaiah 65.14 min
- Isaiah 50:4–9a (Lectionary Date: April 14, 2019)Rachel is up to bat this week, working through a unique Palm Sunday text.14 min
- Isaiah 43:16–21 (Lectionary Date: April 7, 2019; Guest: Vanessa Lovelace)Rachel and Tim chat about Isaiah with Rev. Dr. Vanessa Lovelace30 min
- Joshua 5:9–12 (Lectionary Date: March 31, 2019)Tim takes the lead this week, reflecting on the context and wordplay in Joshua 5.12 min
- 10 min
- Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 (Lectionary Date: March 17, 2019)A strange vision, a bloody ritual, and divine promises on the way to a profound expression of grace. Rachel leads us through this fascinating passage!10 min
- Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (Lectionary Date: March 10, 2019)Rachel offers a mini-episode with some literary and historical context for Deuteronomy, and a preaching angle on stewardship with a surprising twist!11 min
- 2 Samuel 11:1–15, with Caralie Focht
Lectionary Date: July 29, 2018 [10th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B]
This week, Rachel and Tim are joined by Caralie Focht (Emory University) to discuss the infamous story about Bathsheba and David. How can preachers address the issues of assault in this text with pastoral sensitivity toward those in their congregations who have experienced (or perpetrated) similar trauma?
21 min
About First Reading
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First Reading offers exegetical resources for the Old Testament Lectionary reading each week. Dr. Rachel Wrenn is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Capital…
University), Rosy Kandathil is a PhD candidate in Hebrew Bible at Emory University, Dr. Tim McNinch is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Christian Theological Seminary, and Paul Essah is a PhD student in Hebrew Bible at Yale University. In addition to short weekly episodes, they periodically invite a leading Hebrew Bible scholar for a longer conversation about the nitty-gritty of the week's text.