Give us a King! Lectionary Date: June 6, 2021 [2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Year B] Tim investigates two sides of the monarchic coin at this turning point in Israel’s remembered history.

First Reading

1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15)

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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