1 Kings 2:10–12; 3:3–14
Lectionary Date: August 15, 2021 [12th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B] Tim traces the two perspectives on Solomon and finds a key leadership skill.
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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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