Eat or the Journey Will Be Too Much Lectionary Date: August 8, 2021 [11th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B] Rachel cautions against an overly psychological interpretation of Elijah’s depressed state.

First Reading

1 Kings 19:4–8

First Reading offers exegetical resources for the Old Testament Lectionary reading each week. Hosts Rachel Wrenn and Tim McNinch are PhD students at Emory University. Each month, they invite a leading Hebrew Bible scholar for a longer conversation about the nitty-gritty of the week's text.

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