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Chapter, Verse, and Season: A Lectionary Podcast from Yale Bible Study

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Writing a fresh, meaningful sermon every week can be challenging. Start your weekly sermon prep by listening to two Yale Divinity School professors chat about one of the upcoming Revised Common Lectionary texts.
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Episodes

The Guts of a Chicken (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Jacqueline Vayntrub and Christian Wiman discuss joy, salvation history, and chicken guts in Psalm 66:1-12. The text is appointed for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Jacqueline Vayntrub is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School. Christian Wiman is Profes...

Oct 03, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 50

An Act of Waiting (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Peter Hawkins and Eric Reymond discuss trauma, hope, and poetic Hebrew in Lamentations 1:1-6 and 3:19-26. The text is appointed for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22), in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Peter Hawkins is Professor of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity School. Eric Reymond is Senior Lector...

Sep 26, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Grace and Transaction (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss faith, ritual performance, and divine blessing in Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16. The text is appointed for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21), in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Div...

Sep 19, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Calling the Market to Account (Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Justin Crisp and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss capitalism, shrewdness, and the logic of parables in Luke 16:1-13. The text is appointed for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20), in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Justin Crisp is Lecturer in Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Res...

Sep 12, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Creation and Consequences (Fourteenth Sunday after Petecost)

John Collins and Jennifer Herdt discuss the undoing of creation, fidelity, and false prophets in Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28. The text is appointed for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale John Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinit...

Sep 05, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 46

God of Creation Destroying (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Eric Reymond discuss precarity, God as creator and destroyer, and the potter metaphor in Jeremiah 18:1-11. The text is appointed for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at...

Aug 29, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Reversing the Status Quo (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost)

Peter Hawkins and Eric Reymond discuss humility, reversing the status quo, speaking truth to power in Sirach 10:12-18. The text is appointed for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 17, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Peter Hawkins is Professor of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity School. Eric Reymond is Senio...

Aug 22, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Restorer of the Path (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost)

Christian Wiman and Jacqueline Vayntrub discuss justice, prayer and action, and getting God's attention in Isaiah 58:9b-14. The text is appointed for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 16, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Christian Wiman is Professor of the Practice of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity Schoo...

Aug 15, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Great Numbers of Heroes (Tenth Sunday after Pentecost)

Erika Helgen and Chloë Starr discuss faith heroes through history, triumphant faith, and the role of sin in Hebrews 11:29-12:2. The text is appointed for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Erika Helgen is Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Christianity at Yale Divinit...

Aug 08, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Act in Faith (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost)

Greg Sterling and Harry Attridge discuss women in early Christian communities, eschatology, and faith as a matter of the heart in Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16. The text is appointed for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Gregory Sterling is the Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Clau...

Aug 01, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Rich Toward God (Eighth Sunday after Penecost)

Judith Gundry and Adam Eitel discuss possession, wealth, and covetousness in Luke 12:13-21. The text is appointed for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Judith Gundry is a Research Scholar and Professor (Adjunct) of New Testament at Yale Divinity School. Adam Eitel is Assistant Pr...

Jul 25, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 40

For the Sake of Ten (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost)

Tisa Wenger and Joel Baden discuss bargaining, God and Abraham's new relationship, and the righteous of Sodom and Gamorrah in Genesis 18:20-32. The text is appointed for Track 2 on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Tisa Wenger is Professor of American Religious History at Yale D...

Jul 18, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Authenticity and Belonging (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)

Andrew McGowan and Ned Parker discuss Mary and Martha, extroversion, and authenticity in Luke 10:38-42. The text is appointed for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 11, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Andrew McGowan is Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies a...

Jul 11, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 38

To Help, Not to Judge (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost)

Volker Leppin and Vasileios Marinis discuss poverty, God's expectations, and our responsibilities to one another in Psalm 82. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Volker Leppin is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology at Yale Divinity School. ...

Jul 04, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Where the Power Lies (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel Baden and Eric Reymond discuss kings, skin diseases, and prophetic power in 2 Kings 5:1-14. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Eric Re...

Jun 27, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 36

A Chariot of Fire (Third Sunday after Pentecost)

Erika Helgen and Chloë Starr discuss prophetic leadership, sudden loss, and mentorship in 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Connect with Yale Bible Study: Facebook: @YDSCCE Twitter: @BibleYale YouTube: youtube.com/c/YaleBibleStudy Link...

Jun 20, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Everything You Are and Everything You Do (Second Sunday after Pentecost)

Harold Attridge and John Hare discuss gender identity, ethnic dynamics, and changes of the heart in Galatians 3:23-29. The text is appointed for Proper 7, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Harold Attridge is Sterling Professor of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. John Hare is Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology a...

Jun 13, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Delighting in the Human Race (Trinity Sunday)

Peter Hawkins and Eric Reymond discuss joy, multiculturalism, and feminine language in Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31. The text is appointed for Trinity Sunday, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Peter Hawkins is Professor of Religion and Literature at Yale Divinity School. Eric Reymond is Senior Lector in Biblical Hebrew at Yale Divi...

Jun 06, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Drunk at Nine O'clock in the Morning (Pentecost)

Volker Leppin and Vasileios Marinis discuss signs and wonders, Hebrew Bible connections, the promise of salvation, and more in Acts 2:1-21. The text is appointed for Pentecost, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Volker Leppin is Horace Tracy Pitkin Professor of Historical Theology and Vasileios Marinis is Associate Professor ...

May 30, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Holy Surprise, Holy Heartbreak (Ascension)

Yejide Peters Pietersen and Bill Goettler discuss love-songs, community, and connection in reference to John 17:20-26. The text is appointed for the Feast of the Ascension, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Yejide Peters Pietersen is Associate Dean and Director of Spiritual Formation at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. Bill...

May 23, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Heaven Down to Earth (Easter 6)

Erika Helgen and Chloë Starr discuss social justice, human failure, and heavenly hope in Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5. The text is appointed for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Erika Helgen is Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Chloë Starr is Prof...

May 16, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 30

A Hymn About Hymns (Easter 5)

Joel Baden and Eric Reymond discuss poetic structure, creation language, and the mechanics of praise in Psalm 148. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Joel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Eric R...

May 09, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 29

The Blood of the Lamb (Easter 4)

Andrew McGowan and Ned Parker discuss whiteness, danger, and comfort in Revelation 7:9-17. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Andrew McGowan is Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies and Pastoral Theology at Yale ...

May 02, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Resurrection Calls to Action (Easter 3)

Harold Attridge and Gregory Sterling discuss Resurrection encounters and calls to action in Acts 9:1-20 and John 21:1-19. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday of Easter, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Harold Attridge is Sterling Professor of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. Gregory Sterling is the Reverend Henry L....

Apr 25, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Stop Doubting and Believe (2nd Sunday of Easter)

Mark Heim and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss doubt, trauma, and the value of “Doubting Thomas” in John 20:19-31. The text is appointed for the Second Sunday of Easter, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Mark Heim is Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik...

Apr 18, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Seeing and Believing (Easter Day)

Harry Attridge and John Hare discuss faith, uncertainty, and the power of emotion in John 20:1-18. The text is appointed for Easter Day, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Harold Attridge is Sterling Professor of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. John Hare is Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity Sc...

Apr 11, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 25

The Big Story (Easter Vigil)

Joel Baden and Tisa Wenger discuss the construction of stories, Christian supersessionism, and the legacy of Christian storytelling in relation to Genesis 22:1-18. The text is appointed for the Easter Vigil, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Tisa Wenger is Associate Professor of American Religious History at Yale Divinity Sc...

Apr 10, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 24

A King Not of This World (Good Friday)

Judy Gundry and Adam Eitel discuss the innocence of Jesus, divine kingship, and more in John 18:1-19:42. The text is appointed for Good Friday, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Judith Gundry is a Research Scholar and Associate Professor (Adjunct) of New Testament at Yale Divinity School. Adam Eitel is Assistant Professor of...

Apr 09, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 23

No Longer Servants, but Friends (Maundy Thursday)

John Collins and Jennifer Herdt discuss enslavement imagery, Passover liberation, and models of service in Exodus 12:1-14 and John 13:1-17. The texts are appointed for Maundy Thursday, in all three years of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale John Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity Sc...

Apr 08, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 22

As Sacraments of Thee (Palm Sunday)

Andrew McGowan and Ned Parker discuss community, sacrament, and suffering in Luke 22:14-23:56. The text is appointed for the Palm Sunday, the Liturgy of the Passion, in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary. More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BibleYale Andrew McGowan is Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies and Pastor...

Apr 04, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 21
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