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

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.

Subtlety and Smallness (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)

Brandon Nappi and Ned Parker discuss gardening, the lectionary, and the impact of little things in reference to Mark 4:26-34. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastBrandon Nappi is Executive Director of Leadership Programs and Lecturer in Homiletics at Yale Divinity School and Ned Parker is Associate Dean for Institutio...

06-10
09:34

Accused of Insanity (Third Sunday after Pentecost)

Kyama Mugambi and John Pittard discuss blasphemy, forgiveness, and Satan in Mark 3:20-35. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastKyama Mugambi is Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Yale Divinity School. John Pittard is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bible...

06-03
13:20

Lord of the Sabbath (Second Sunday after Pentecost)

Teresa Morgan and Molly Zahn discuss law, Judaism, and how Jesus engages these topics in Mark 2:23–3:6. The text is appointed for the Second Sunday after Pentecost, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastTeresa Morgan is McDonald Agape Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Molly Zahn is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity Scho...

05-27
14:01

To Be Born Twice (Trinity Sunday)

Linn Tonstad and Yii-Jan Lin discuss secrets, stupidity, revelation, and belief in John 3:1-17. The text is appointed for Trinity Sunday, the First Sunday after Pentecost, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastLinn Tonstad is Associate Professor of Theology, Religion, and Sexuality at Yale Divinity School. Yii-Jan Lin is Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity Scho...

05-20
11:53

Bone, Wind, Breath, God (Pentecost)

Adrián Hernández-Acosta and Willie James Jennings discuss colonial wounds, prophecy, resurrection, and exile in Ezekiel 37:1-14. The text is appointed for the Day of Pentecost in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastAdrián Hernández-Acosta is Assistant Professor of Religion and Literature at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Willie James Jennings is Associate Professor of ...

05-13
13:11

Trees by Streams of Water (Seventh Sunday of Easter)

Bruce Gordon and Felicity Harley-McGowan discuss warning, delight, and the rhythms of life in Psalm 1. The text is appointed for the Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastBruce Gordon is Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School. Felicity Harley-McGowan is Lecturer in the History of Art at Yale Divinity School.Connect with ...

05-06
10:18

The Depths of Friendship Love (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

Erika Helgen and Chloë Starr discuss self-sacrifice in history, obedience in love, and the demands of true friendship in John 15:9-17. The text is appointed for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastErika Helgen is Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Chloë Starr is Professor of Asian Christianity and ...

04-29
11:08

A World Full of Miracles (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

Molly Zahn and Teresa Morgan discuss interpretation, disenfranchisement, and magic in Acts 8:26-40. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastTeresa Morgan is McDonald Agape Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Molly Zahn is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School.Connect ...

04-22
13:20

The Family of Christ (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

John Pittard and Kyama Mugambi discuss commandments, faith, and risk in 1 John 3:16-24. The text is appointed for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastKyama Mugambi is Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Yale Divinity School. John Pittard is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bible Study:...

04-15
12:07

Inaugurated by Touch (Third Sunday of Easter)

Willie Jennings and Adrián Hernández-Acosta discuss wounds, tactility, and boiled fish in Luke 24:36b-48. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastAdrián Hernández-Acosta is Assistant Professor of Religion and Literature at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Willie James Jennings is Associate Professor of Systematic Theol...

04-08
13:41

Property and Community (Second Sunday of Easter)

Erika Helgen and Chloё Starr discuss liberation theology, wealth redistribution, and ordered community in Acts 4:32-35. The text is appointed for the Second Sunday of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastErika Helgen is Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Chloë Starr is Professor of Asian Christianity and Theology at Ya...

04-01
10:11

Say My Name (Easter Day)

Linn Tonstad and Yii-Jan Lin discuss recognition, situatedness, and destabilization in John 20:1-18. The text is appointed for Easter Day, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastLinn Tonstad is Associate Professor of Theology, Religion, and Sexuality at Yale Divinity School. Yii-Jan Lin is Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bible Study:...

03-25
13:16

Resurrection Mystery (Easter Vigil)

Molly Zahn and Teresa Morgan discuss trauma, uncertainty, and geography in Mark 16:1-8. The text is appointed for the Great Vigil of Easter, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastTeresa Morgan is McDonald Agape Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Yale Divinity School. Molly Zahn is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bib...

03-24
10:43

Suffering, Hope, and Promise (Good Friday)

John Pittard and Kyama Mugambi discuss paradox, salvation, identity, and suffering in Isaiah 52:13-53:12. The text is appointed for Good Friday, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastKyama Mugambi is Assistant Professor of World Christianity at Yale Divinity School. John Pittard is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bible Stud...

03-23
13:29

Freed to Serve (Maundy Thursday)

John Collins and Jennifer Herdt discuss liberation, service, and lifestyle in John 13:1-17. The text is appointed for Maundy Thursday, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastJohn Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. Jennifer Herdt is Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Ya...

03-22
15:19

Triumph and Upset (Palm Sunday)

Almeda Wright and Kate Ott discuss parades, entrances, and subverted expectations in Mark 11:1-11. The text is appointed for the Liturgy of the Palms in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastKate Ott is Lecturer in Practical Theology at Yale Divinity School. Almeda Wright is Associate Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School.Connect with Yale Bible Study: Facebook:...

03-18
12:55

A Psalm from the Depths (Fifth Sunday in Lent)

Greg Mobley and Jerry Streets discuss penitence, self-reflection, and love in Psalm 51:1-12. The text is appointed for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastGregory Mobley is Visiting Professor of Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Congregational Settings at Yale Divinity School. Frederick J. (Jerry) Streets is Adjunct Professor of Divinity and Socia...

03-11
15:37

The Serpent and the Cross (Fourth Sunday in Lent)

Awet Andemicael and Adam Eitel discuss typological hermeneutics, the virtue of patience, and the theology of Irenaeus in relation to Numbers 21:4b-9 and John 3:13-17. The text is appointed for Holy Cross Day, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastAwet Andemicael is Associate Dean of Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School. Adam Eitel is Assistant Professor of Ethics at Yale Divi...

03-04
17:48

The Ten Commandments (Third Sunday in Lent)

Joel Baden and Andrew McGowan discuss textual criticism, reception history, and genre in Exodus 20:1-17. The text is appointed for the Third Sunday in Lent in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastJoel Baden is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Director of the Center for Continuing Education at Yale Divinity School. Andrew McGowan is Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School at Ya...

02-26
13:33

Father Abraham (Second Sunday in Lent)

Mark Heim and Abdul-Rehman Malik discuss faith, righteousness, and the interfaith legacy of Abraham in Romans 4:1-5, 13-17. The text is appointed for the Second Sunday in Lent, in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.More Yale Bible Study resources, including a transcript of this episode, at: https://YaleBibleStudy.org/podcastMark Heim is Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Abdul-Rehman Malik is Associate Research Scholar and Lec...

02-19
17:05

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