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First Reading

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.© 2019 First Reading Christianity Spirituality
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  • Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4

    Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4
    Sep 22 2025

    From the Vault

    Lectionary Date: October 5, 2025 [17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

    Preaching from Habakkuk this week? Consider these episodes from the First Reading vault:

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    27 mins
  • Amos 6:1a, 4–7

    Amos 6:1a, 4–7
    Sep 16 2025

    Party Episode!

    Lectionary Date: September 28, 2025 [16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

    It's a party episode: all four of us discuss Amos's scathing critique.

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    29 mins
  • Amos 8:4–7

    Amos 8:4–7
    Sep 8 2025

    God Remembers

    Lectionary Date: September 21, 2025 [15th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C]

    Paul and Rosy are back for a conversation about economic exploitation—nothing new under the sun!

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    23 mins
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