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First Reading

By: Rev. Rachel Wrenn PhD; Rosy Kandathil JD; Paul Essah MDiv; Tim McNinch PhD
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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.
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Episodes
  • 1 Samuel 3:1–10 (11–20)

    1 Samuel 3:1–10 (11–20)
    May 20 2024
    Keeping the Word in the Air Lectionary Date: June 2, 2024 [2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Year B] Rachel Wrenn is up with a reflection on the young Samuel's call narrative. If you are interested in touring "The Best of Egypt" with Rachel Wrenn, take a look at the trip details here: https://www.eliastours.com/tours/best-of-egypt-tour-with-elias-nawawieh-for-clergy.
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    19 mins
  • Isaiah 6:1–8

    Isaiah 6:1–8
    May 13 2024
    Tuning Into the Voice of God Lectionary Date: May 26, 2024 [Trinity Sunday, Year B] Rosy and Tim are back with an all-new episode on Isaiah's dramatic vision of God's holiness!
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    36 mins
  • Genesis 22:1–14, with Ethan Schwartz

    Genesis 22:1–14, with Ethan Schwartz
    May 6 2024
    The "Best of" First Reading Easter Series We hope you’ve enjoyed this Easter season “Best of" First Reading series. We’re rounding it out this week with one of our favorite conversations, this time with Dr. Ethan Schwartz, who teaches Hebrew Bible at Villanova University. Rachel and Tim enjoyed their deep dive with Dr. Schwartz so much that they invited him back for another episode—to date he is our only repeat guest! So here is a reprise of that first conversation, a discussion about the "Akedah," the "Binding of Isaac," in Genesis 22. We’ll be back next week with a new episode on the Old Testament Lectionary reading. To chat about one of the most famous stories in all three of the Abrahamic faiths (the binding of Isaac), Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Ethan Schwartz. Ethan earned his PhD at Harvard University, where he studied how the Bible presents and formulates prophetic speech. He also studies how the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible) came together and how the
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    43 mins
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