NT Pod 103 is a conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, focusing on her Duke PhD Dissertation, "’Those Who Love Me Will Keep My Word’:  Narrative Variants in New Testament Gospel Stories”, and related topics. NT Pod 103: The Joy of Textual Variants: In Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer (mp3) You can leave feedback on Twitter or on our Facebook page, or on our new Instagram.Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer's homepageDr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer on Twitter“Those Who Love Me Will Keep My Word”: Narrative Variants in New Testament Gospel Stories (Duke University PhD Dissertation)"Was Martha of Bethany Added to the Fourth Gospel in the Second Century?" (Open Access via Duke Space; Harvard Theological Review official here)"Was Salome at the Markan Tomb? Another Ending to Mark's Gospel" (Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies Bulletin article)Mary Magdalene as a “revealer":  translated page from the Syriac Sinaitic palimpsest Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 102 asks, "Has Q Been Discovered?" It is 14 minutes long.  NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered? (mp3) Key texts: P.Oxy.5575; Matt. 6.25-33; Luke 6.22-31; Luke 12.16-21; Thomas 27; Thomas 36; Thomas 63.For more on P.Oxy.5575, see:Candida Moss, "Scholars Publish New Papyrus with Early Sayings of Jesus" (Daily Beast) Peter Gurry, Synopsis of P.Oxy. 5575, Matt, Luke, and Thomas (Evangelical Textual Criticism Blog)Mark Goodacre, English Synopsis of P.Oxy. 5575, Matthew, Luke, and Thomas (PDF)Brent Nongbri, "The Date of the New Oxyrhynchus Sayings of Jesus P.Oxy. 87.5575", Variant Readings BlogJ. Fish, D.B. Wallace, and M. W. Holmes (eds), "P.Oxy. 5575" in Volume LXXXVII of The Oxyrhynchus Papyri (2023) [Fuller citation to follow] Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page, or on our new Instagram page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 101 is a conversation with Matthew Page about his new book, 100 Bible Films: NT Pod 101: 100 Bible Films with Matthew Page (mp3) You can order 100 Bible films here.You can visit Matthew Page's Bible Films Blog here. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter, on our Facebook page, or on our Youtube Channel. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 100 asks "Are there New Ways through the Maze?" NT Pod 100: Are There New Ways Through the Maze? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page, or on our YoutTube Channel. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 99 is a conversation with Prof. Jaime Clark-Soles, Professor of New Testament, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. It is 57 minutes long: NT Pod 99: Women in the Bible: In Conversation with Jaime Clark-Soles (mp3) This podcast discussesJaime Clark-Soles, Women in the Bible (Interpretation; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2020)Feel free to leave your feedback in the comments below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 98 is a conversation with Prof. Robyn Faith Walsh, Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Miami University. It is 58 minutes long: NT Pod 98: The Origins of Early Christian Literature Without Jesus (mp3) This podcast discussesRobyn Faith Walsh, The Origins of Early Christian Literature: Contextualizing the New Testament Within Greco-Roman Literary Culture (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021)Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 97 is a conversation with Prof. Amy-Jill Levine and Prof. Marc Brettler about their new book, The Bible With and Without Jesus. It is 46 minutes long: NT Pod 97: The Bible With and Without Jesus (mp3) This podcast discussesAmy-Jill Levine & Marc Brettler, The Bible With and Without Jesus (New York: Harper Collins, 2020)Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

 NT Pod 96 is a conversation with Dagmar Winter and Chris Keith about the use of criteria in Historical Jesus research. It was recorded "live" in April 2020 and this slightly edited version is 55 minutes long:NT Pod 96: In conversation with Dagmar Winter & Chris Keith Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

In NT Pod 95, I am in conversation with Ariel Sabar, author of Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife. It is an hour and thirteen minutes long: NT Pod 95: Interview with Ariel Sabar, Author of Veritas (mp3) The book is: Ariel Sabar, Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife (New York: Doubleday, 2020) Previous podcasts in this series:NT Pod 87: What is the Gospel of Jesus's Wife?NT Pod 88: Is the Gospel of Jesus's Wife a forgery?NT Pod 89: How was the forgery of the Gospel of Jesus's Wife proved?NT Pod 90: How was the forgery of the Gospel of Jesus's Wife confirmed?NT Pod 94: Review of Ariel Sabar's VeritasFeel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 94 is my review of Ariel Sabar, Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife. It is just under 19 minutes long. NT Pod 94: Review of Ariel Sabar's Veritas (mp3) The book is: Ariel Sabar, Veritas: A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife (New York: Doubleday, 2020) Previous podcasts in this series:NT Pod 87: What is the Gospel of Jesus's Wife?NT Pod 88: Is the Gospel of Jesus's Wife a forgery?NT Pod 89: How was the forgery of the Gospel of Jesus's Wife proved?NT Pod 90: How was the forgery of the Gospel of Jesus's Wife confirmed?Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 93: From Juvencus to Jesus Christ Superstar (Crossover with NT Review); it is an hour long. NT Pod 93: Crossover Episode with NT Review (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Featuring Ian Mills and Laura Robinson from the New Testament Review Podcast. The topics covered are (in order): Ben Hur (novel) Ben Hur (film) The Robe Barabbas (film) Greatest Story Ever Told King of Kings Life of Brian Assassin 33 A.D. Juvencus Proba Nonnus Man Born to be King (Dorothy L. Sayers) Visual Bible Gospel of Matthew Ten Commandments Egeria Jesus Christ Superstar Godpsell Jesus of Montreal Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 92 Live: this is an edited recording of NT Pod Live (April 16 2020); it is 53 minutes long. NT Pod 92: Live Episode (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Featuring calls from Alicia Costello, CJ Schmidt, Michael Strickland, Hugo Mendez, Jacob Sparks, and Jose Corea, and chat questions from Kelly Victor, Fiona Thompson, Krista Fauria, Carl Tapps and Andrew Doole. The topics covered were (in order): Matthean Priority & Marcan Priority John’s knowledge of the Synoptics Acts 15 and Galatians 2 Patristic evidence for Matthean Priority Eddie Izzard Resurrection accounts: differences between Paul and Mark The Q hypothesis: how many of my students are persuaded by it? TV drama and documentary: Jesus: His Life (History), The Passion (BBC, HBO) Women & gender in early Christianity; Mary Magdalene The walking, talking cross in the Gospel of Peter. People mentioned: Ian Mills, Laura Robinson, Douglas Campbell, Ed Sanders, Mark Matson, Barbara Shellard, Alan Garrow, Morton Smith, Ken Olson, Frank Deasy, Nigel Stafford-Clark. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 91, "Stories of Jesus' Resurrection", is an extended episode of the podcast; it is 49 minutes long. NT Pod 91: Stories of Jesus' Resurrection (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Lecture Handout here (PDF) The lecture featured in this episode was originally part of a series of ten lectures entitled "Who Was Jesus?" delivered at St. Olaf College, Minnesota, in July 2016. I am grateful to the Biblical Archaeology Society for permission to rebroadcast it here. A video version of this lecture is available on BAS's YouTube Channel. Here are some further related links: BAS LIbrary Videos BAS Library: two further video lectures from Mark Goodacre Key Texts: 1 Corinthians 15, Mark 16, Matthew 28, Luke 24, John 20-21 Coming Soon: NT Pod 92 will be the first ever live episode of the podcast. Join me for NT Pod Live on TalkShoe on Thursday April 16 2020, 2pm EDT. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 90, "How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Confirmed?", is the final episode in in the series of four podcasts on the Gospel of Jesus' Wife. It is just over eighteen minutes long. NT Pod 90: How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Confirmed? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Websites referenced in this podcast: The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus' Wife, Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, July/August 2016 Issue To Catch a Forger (Video), Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, June 22 2016, YouTube (extracts featured in this episode) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard official site, revised "vanilla" version, January 2017 to present) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2012 site, via archive.org) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2014 site, via archive.org) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, June to December 2016 site, via archive.org): "Statement from HDS Dean David N. Hempton on the “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” NT Blog: Gospel of Jesus' Wife Posts (includes links to all the resources discussed in the podcast) Harvard Theological Review 107/2 (April 2014) (Titles and Abstracts) New Testament Studies 61/3 (July 2015) (Titles and Abstracts) The Owner's Interlinear / Translation (via archive.org) "Gospel of Jesus' Wife": Doubts Raised About Ancient Text, Owen Jarus, Live Science (April 22 2014) More on the Gospel of Jesus' Wife and Walter Fritz, Christian Askeland, Evangelical Textual Criticism Blog, June 16 2016 Gospel of Jesus' Wife Likely a Fake, Bizarre Backstory Suggests, Owen Jarus, Live Science (June 17 2016) Karen King Responds to ‘The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus’s Wife’, "The Harvard scholar says papyrus is probably a forgery", Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, June 16 2016 Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 89, "How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Proved?", is the third of four podcasts on the Gospel of Jesus' Wife. It is just over eighteen minutes long. NT Pod 89: How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Proved? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Websites referenced in this podcast: Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard official site, revised "vanilla" version) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2012 site, via archive.org) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2014 site, via archive.org) NT Blog: Gospel of Jesus' Wife Posts (includes links to all the resources discussed in the podcast) Harvard Theological Review 107/2 (April 2014) (Titles and Abstracts) The Forgery of the Lycopolitan John (Christian Askeland) New Testament Studies 61/3 (July 2015) (Titles and Abstracts) The Owner's Interlinear / Translation (via archive.org) Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Revelation or a Hoax? (Lisa Wangsness, Boston Globe) Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 88, "Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery?" is the second of four podcasts on the Gospel of Jesus' Wife. It is just over eighteen minutes long. NT Pod 88: Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Websites referenced in this podcast: Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard official site, revised "vanilla" version) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2012 site, via archive.org) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2014 site, via archive.org) Testing Indicates "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" to be Ancient (April 2014) NT Blog: Gospel of Jesus' Wife Posts (includes Francis Watson's and Andrew Bernhard's posts) Alleged 'Lost Gospel' Claims Jesus Had Wife, 2 Children (Good Morning America, November 2014; extracted in the intro.) Gospel of Jesus' Wife Smithsonian Documentary (extracted in the outro). Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 87, "What is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife?" is the first of four podcasts on the Gospel of Jesus' Wife. It is just over twelve minutes long. NT Pod 87: What is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Websites referenced in this podcast: Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard official site, revised "vanilla" version) Gospel of Jesus' Wife (Harvard, 2012 site, via archive.org) NT Blog: Gospel of Jesus' Wife Posts Gospel of Jesus' Wife Smithsonian Documentary (extract from this in intro). Jesus said to the, "My wife" (extract from this is played in the episode) Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 86 offers a conversation with Chris Keith. It is just under forty minutes long. NT Pod 86: In Conversation with Chris Keith (mp3) Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. He is the author of The Gospel as Manuscript: An Early History of the Jesus Tradition as Material Artifact (Oxford University Press, 2020), Jesus against the Scribal Elite: The Origins of the Conflict (Baker Academic, 2014), Jesus’ Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee (T&T Clark, 2011), and The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John, and the Literacy of Jesus (Brill, 2009). In the podcast, we discuss some of Prof. Keith's work, and focus especially on the volume he co-edited with Anthony Le Donne, Jesus, Criteria, and the Demise of Authenticity (T&T Clark, 2012). You can follow Prof. Keith on twitter at at chriskeith7. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 85 asks "What is Sourceomania". It is thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 85: What is Sourceomania (mp3) See also: NT Blog: Sourceomania Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 84 discusses Occam's Razor and Q. It is 20 minutes long. NT Pod 84: Occam's Razor and Q (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000,"Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 83 asks "Who wrote the Gospels, and when?" It is 21 minutes long. NT Pod 83: Who wrote the Gospels, and when? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 82 asks "What are the Gospels?". It is 24 minutes long. NT Pod 82: What are the Gospels? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 81 discusses "Albert Schweitzer and the Quest of the Historical Jesus". It is 22 minutes long. NT Pod 81: Albert Schweitzer & the Quest of the Historical Jesus (mp3) Key texts: Matt. 10.23, Mark 15.34 // Matt. 27.46. The episode features brief clips from British Pathé News (Schweitzer in Cambridge) and the Albert Schweitzer Documentary. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 80 asks about Christmas in John's Gospel. It is just over thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 80: Christmas in John's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: John 1.1-18; John 1.14; John 1.45-6; John 18.5, 7; John 19.19, John 1.29, John 3.24, 6.42, 7.42; Matthew 2.4-6; Luke 2.4, 11. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The NT Pod is back on the road! Episode 79 was recorded at Santhome Basilica in Mylapore, Chennai, India. It is twelve minutes long. NT Pod 79: Santhome Basilica (mp3) Programme notes are available on the NT Blog here: NT Blog: St Thomas Basilica Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The NT Pod is back on the road! NT Pod 78 visits Little Mount, Chennai, India, and looks at the traditional place of Thomas's martyrdom. It is just over twelve minutes long. NT Pod 78: Little Mount (mp3) Programme notes are available on the NT Blog here: NT Blog: Little Mount Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 77 takes the podcast on the road to St Thomas' Mount, Chennai, India. It is just over fourteen minutes long. NT Pod 77: St Thomas Mount (mp3) Key texts: John 20.24-29 Show notes are available on the NT Blog: St Thomas Mount. Would you like to hear more "on the road" episodes of the NT Pod? Please let us know! Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 76 discusses The Magi in Matthew's Gospel. It is 14 minutes long. NT Pod 76: The Magi in Matthew's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 2.1-12 Clips: Johnny Cash reads Matthew's Gospel; Ella Fitzgerald, "We Three Kings"; The Mediaeval Baebes, We Three Kings. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 75 discusses BBC's The Passion. It is just under twenty-five minutes long. NT Pod 75: BBC's The Passion (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 74 discusses Jesus (dir. Roger Young, 1999). It is 27 minutes long. NT Pod 74: Jesus The Movie (1999) (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 73 asks "Who were Jesus' brothers and sisters?"  It is about 15 minutes long. NT Pod 73: Who were Jesus' brothers and sisters? (mp3) Key texts: Mark 3.31-35, Mark 6.3, 1 Cor. 9.5, 1 Cor. 15.7, Gal. 1-2 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 72 discusses Son of God, which was released in US cinemas on 28 February 2014.  It is twenty minutes long. NT Pod 72: Son of God Movie (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 71 discusses the ending of Mark's Gospel. It is just under fifteen minutes long. NT Pod 71: Was the ending of Mark's Gospel lost? (mp3) Key texts: Mark 16.1-8 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 70 discusses the criterion of "Views common to friend and foe" in Historical Jesus work. It is just over thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 70: Views Common to Friend and Foe (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 69 asks "What is the criterion of dissimilarity in Historical Jesus research?" It is sixteen minutes long. NT Pod 69: What is the Criterion of Dissimilarity? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 68 asks "Where do we begin Historical Jesus research?" and discusses the different approaches of E. P. Sanders, John Dominic Crossan and N. T. Wright.  It is twenty minutes long and was recorded on a snow day when classes at Duke University were cancelled. NT Pod 68: Where do we begin Historical Jesus research? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 67 discusses John's Gospel and the Historical Jesus. It is about twelve minutes long. NT Pod 67: John's Gospel and the Historical Jesus (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 66 discusses Oral Traditions and the Game of "Telephone". It is twelve minutes long. NT Pod 66: Oral Tradition and "Telephone" (mp3) See also: NT Blog: The Gospels and the Telephone Game (and further links there). Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 65 discusses the Women at the Cross in Mark's Gospel. It is about 14 minutes long. NT Pod 65: The Women at the Cross (mp3) Key texts: Mark 15.21; Mark 15.40-41; John 19.25-27; Luke 8.1-3; Mark 6.3; Mark 3.31-5. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

This is an extended episode of the NT Pod, a recording of the Cadbury Lecture on "Myths of Mary and the Married Jesus" delivered at the University of Birmingham in January 2013. It is about 50 minutes long. NT Pod Extended Episode 6: "Myths of Mary and the Married Jesus" (mp3) You can also view this on Youtube. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 64 asks "Is the Virgin Birth based on a Mistranslation?" It is about twelve minutes long. NT Pod 64: Is the Virgin Birth based on a Mistranslation? (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 1.18-25, Isaiah 7.14, Matthew 2.23. The brief clip of Francesca Stavrakopolou is from BBC Radio 5 live, 5 Live Breakfast, 20 December 2012. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 63 discusses Conflicting Christmas Stories, focusing on the differences between Matthew's and Luke's Birth Narratives (Matt. 1-2 and Luke 1-2).  It is 14 minutes long. NT Pod 63: Conflicting Christmas Stories (mp3) NT Pod 63: Conflicting Christmas Stories (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. The clip at the beginning of the episode is from Harold Darke's setting of "In the Bleak Midwinter" sung by Trinity College, Cambridge. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 62 asks "What is the Gospel of Thomas?"  It is thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 62: What is the Gospel of Thomas? (mp3) NT Pod 62: What is the Gospel of Thomas? (mp3) (Alternative location) For more on the Gospel of Thomas, see the NT Gateway: Gospel of Thomas. My new book: Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas's Familiarity with the Synoptics The opening excerpt in the podcast is from the Gospel of Thomas Movie, with thanks. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 61 discusses the Criterion of Multiple Attestation in Historical Jesus research. It is just over eleven minutes long. NT Pod 61: The Criterion of Multiple Attestation (mp3) NT Pod 61: The Criterion of Multiple Attestation (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Coming soon. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 60 continues the series on Historical Jesus criteria and focuses on the Criterion of Embarrassment. It is about 12 minutes long. NT Pod 60: The Criterion of Embarrassment (mp3) NT Pod 60: The Criterion of Embarrassment (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 15.34 // Matt. 27.46, Luke 23.46, John 19.30, Mark 7.24-30, Mark 1.4-8. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 59 discusses Criteria in Historical Jesus research. It is twelve and a half minutes long. NT Pod 59: Historical Jesus Criteria (mp3) NT Pod 59: Historical Jesus Criteria (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 1.4-8, Matt. 3.11-17, Luke 3.21-2 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 58 discusses the Protevangelium of James and its alternative version of the Christmas story. It is 14 minutes long. NT Pod 58: An Alternative Version of the Christmas Story (mp3) NT Pod 58: An Alternative Version of the Christmas Story (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Protevangelium of James Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 57 discusses Jesus in the Gospel of John. It is 12 minutes and 45 seconds long. NT Pod 57: Jesus in John's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 57: Jesus in John's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: John 1.1-18, John 3, especially John 3.10-18, John 7.41-3. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 56 discusses The Walking, Talking Cross in the Gospel of Peter. It is about thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 56: The Walking, Talking Cross in the Gospel of Peter (mp3) NT Pod 56: The Walking, Talking Cross in the Gospel of Peter (mp3) (Alternative location) The episode is a sequel to NT Pod 55: The Gospel of Peter. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 55 discusses The Gospel of Peter. It is thirteen and a half minutes long. NT Pod 55: The Gospel of Peter (mp3) NT Pod 55: The Gospel of Peter (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 54 discusses the horror of crucifixion, looking at the archaeological and literary evidence and reflecting on its relevance to the Passion Narratives in the Gospels. It is twelve and a half minutes long. NT Pod 54: The horror of crucifixion (mp3) NT Pod 54: The horror of crucifixion (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 53 discusses the origins of the Passion Narratives in the Gospels, asking whether they are "prophecy historized" (John Dominic Crossan) or whether the better described as "tradition scripturalized". It is thirteen minutes long. NT Pod 53: Are the Passion Narratives "Prophecy Historicized"? (mp3) NT Pod 53: Are the Passion Narratives "Prophecy Historicized"? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 14-15, Psalm 22 Programme Notes (NT Blog) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 52 explores what the term "Son of Man" means in the Gospels by going through a series of seven indisputable statements about the term, noting the importance, for the evangelists, of Daniel 7.13-14. Other key texts discussed in the podcast include John 12.34, Mark 2.27-28, Mark 8.31-32, Mark 13.26-27 and Mark 14.61-63. It is about eleven minutes long. NT Pod 52: Who is this "Son of Man"? (mp3) NT Pod 52: Who is this "Son of Man"? (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 51 discusses the brothers of Jesus. It is just under twelve minutes long. Key texts: Mark 6.3, 1 Cor. 9.5, Mark 3.20, Mark 3.31-35, John 7.1-11, 1 Cor. 15.7. NT Pod 51: The brothers of Jesus (mp3) NT Pod 51: The brothers of Jesus (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 50 asks "What do we know about the sisters of Jesus?" It is just under twelve minutes long. NT Pod 50: Jesus' Sisters (mp3) NT Pod 50: Jesus' Sisters (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 6.3, Matt. 13.56, Protevangelium of James 19, Gospel of Philip 59.6-11, Epiphanius, Pan. 78.8.1, 78.9.6, Ancoratus 60.1. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 49 asks "What is the Third Quest of the Historical Jesus?. It is about twelve and half minutes long. NT Pod 49: What is the Third Quest of the Historical Jesus? (mp3) NT Pod 49: What is the Third Quest of the Historical Jesus? (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 48 asks "Why Study the Historical Jesus?" It is just over eleven minutes long. NT Pod 48: Why Study the Historical Jesus? (mp3) NT Pod 48: Why Study the Historical Jesus? (mp3) (Alternative location) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 47 discusses the question "Did Jesus exist?". It is 13 minutes long. NT Pod 47: Did Jesus exist? (mp3) NT Pod 47: Did Jesus exist? (mp3) (Alternative location) References include: 1 Thess. 2.14-16, Gal. 1.18-24. Background information (NT Blog). Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 46 asks "Was Jesus born in a stable?". It is about eleven minutes long. NT Pod 46: Was Jesus Born in a Stable? (mp3) NT Pod 46: Was Jesus Born in a Stable? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matthew 2.11 and especially Luke 2.7, but also texts from the rest of Matthew 2 and Luke 2. See also the Protevangelium of James 18-20. The podcast mentions Stephen C. Carlson, “The Accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2.7,” New Testament Studies 56 (2010): 326-342, reproduced here. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 45 asks "What was Paul's view of the Future of Israel?" It is just under 13 minutes long. NT Pod 45: What did Paul think about the future of Israel? (mp3) NT Pod 45: What did Paul think about the future of Israel? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Romans 9-11 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 44 asks "What did Paul know about Jesus?" It is thirteen and a half minutes long. NT Pod 44: What did Paul know about Jesus? (mp3) NT Pod 44: What did Paul know about Jesus? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: 1 Cor. 7.10-11, 1 Cor. 9.3-6, 1 Cor. 9.14, 1 Cor. 11.23-26, 1 Cor. 15.5, 1 Thess. 4.15-17. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 43 asks "Were Paul's Ethics Distinctively Christian?" It is eleven minutes long. NT Pod 43: "Were Paul's Ethics Distinctively Christian?" (mp3) NT Pod 43: "Were Paul's Ethics Distinctively Christian? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: 1 Cor. 6.10-11; 1 Thess. 4.2-5; 1 Cor. 7.25-26, 29; 1 Thess. 3.13; 1 Cor. 10.23-24; Rom. 14.19; 1 Thess. 1.6; 1 Cor. 11.1; 1 Cor. 13; Rom. 13.9-10; Gal. 5.13-14; Gal. 5.22-26; 1 Cor. 6.15-26; Rom. 6.3, 12. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 42 asks "Did Paul think that Jesus was the Pre-existent Son of God?". It is ten and a half minutes long. NT Pod 42: Did Paul think that Jesus was the Pre-existent Son of God? (mp3) NT Pod 42: Did Paul think that Jesus was the Pre-existent Son of God (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Phil. 2.5-11, 1 Cor. 8.6 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 41 asks "Was Paul the Founder of Christianity?" It is nine and a half minutes long. NT Pod 41: Was Paul the Founder of Christianity? (mp3) NT Pod 41: Was Paul the Founder of Christianity? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Romans 15.19, Galatians 1.11-12, Galatians 1.18-19, Galatians 2.1-10, Galatians 2.11-14, 1 Corinthians 15.1-5, Acts 11.26. Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 40 discusses an amusing agraphon that turned out to be a hoax, and the joke that preceded it. It is just under ten minutes long. NT Pod 40: "Teeth will be provided" (mp3) NT Pod 40: "Teeth will be provided" (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matt. 24.51 References: Ehrman, Bart D., Lost Christianities: The Battle for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003): 69-70 Carlson, Stephen C., The Gospel Hoax: Morton Smith's Invention of Secret Mark (Waco, Tex: Baylor University Press, 2005): 17-19 Metzger, Bruce, "Literary Forgeries and Canonical Pseudepigrapha," JBL 91 (1972): 3-24 Coleman-Norton, Paul, "An Amusing Agraphon," CBQ 12 (1950): 439-49. "Anecdotes", Annie Besant (ed.), Our Corner V (1885): 120. "Under the Spreading Chesnut Tree," Everybody's Magazine XXIV (January-June 1911): 142. -- Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 39 discusses Fatigue in the Synoptic Gospels, an aspect of the Synoptic Problem. It is twelve minutes long. NT Pod 39: Fatigue in the Synoptics (mp3) NT Pod 39: Fatigue in the Synoptics (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matt. 8.1-4 // Mark 1.40-45; Mark 6.14-29 // Matt 14.1-12; Mark 6.30-44 // Luke 9.10-17; Mark 4.1-20 // Luke 8.4-15; Matt. 10.11-14 // Luke 9.4-5; Matt 25.14-30 // Luke 19.11-27. For a more detailed argument, see Mark Goodacre, "Fatigue in the Synoptics", New Testament Studies 44 (1998): 45-58 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 38 asks "Who is the Beloved Disciple in John's Gospel?".  It is the one year anniversary episode.  It is just under twelve and a half minutes long. NT Pod 38: Who is the Beloved Disciple in John's Gospel? (mp3) NT Pod 38: Who is the Beloved Disciple in John's Gospel? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: John 19.26-27, John 19.35, John 21.24, John 13.23-25, John 18.15-18, John 21.20-23, Luke 22.8, Acts 3.1, Acts 12.2, Gal. 2.9, John 1.35-42 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on the NT Pod Facebook page. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 37 asks "What is the purpose of the Epistle to the Hebrews?" It is just over 13 minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below or on the new NT Pod Facebook page. NT Pod 37: What is the purpose of the Epistle to the Hebrews? (mp3) NT Pod 37: What is the purpose of the Epistle to the Hebrews? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Hebrews 6.1-4, Hebrews 12.1-3, Hebrews 13.22 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 36 takes a first look at the Epistle to the Hebrews. It is just under twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 36: Epistle to the Hebrews: First Look (mp3) NT Pod 36: Epistle to the Hebrews: First Look (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Genesis 14.18-19, Psalm 110.4, Hebrews 1.1-4, 10.22, 12.4, 13.23, 13.24, Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The fifth of the extended episodes of the NT Pod discusses the Passion Narrative in Mark's Gospel. It is 50 minutes long and is an edited version of a class given at Duke University as part of my course on the New Testament in the Dept of Religion in March 2010. NT Pod Extended Episode 5: Mark's Passion Narrative (mp3) NT Pod Extended Episode 5: Mark's Passion Narrative (mp3) (Alternative location) Class Handout (PDF) Key texts: Mark 14-16 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 35 asks "How does John differ from the Synoptics?". It is just under eleven minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 35: How does John Differ from the Synoptics? (mp3) NT Pod 35: How does John differ from the Synoptics? (mp3) (Alternative location) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 34 asks "Was Luke a Historian?". It is just under thirteen minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 34: Was Luke a Historian? (mp3) NT Pod 34: Was Luke a Historian? (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Luke 1.1-4, Luke 2.1, Luke 3.1-2, Luke 4.16-30, Luke 9.51 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 33 is the fourth of our episodes on the Passion Narratives in the Gospels, all released this Passion Week of 2010. Its focus is the Fourth Gospel. It is thirteen and half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 33: The Passion of Jesus in John's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 33: The Passion of Jesus in John's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: John 12, John 13, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 32 discusses the Passion Narrative in Luke's Gospel. It is the third of the four back-to-back episodes on the Passion Narratives in the Gospels this week. It is thirteen and a half minutes long. Please feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 32: The Passion of Jesus in Luke's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 32: The Passion of Jesus in Luke's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 31 is the second of four back-to-back episodes on the Gospel Passion Narratives, this one on Matthew's Gospel. It is thirteen minutes long. Please feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 31: The Passion of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 31: The Passion of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matthew 26, Matthew 27, Matthew 28 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 30 discusses the Passion Narrative in Mark's Gospel. It is the first of four back-to-back episodes on the Passion Narratives in the Gospels. It is thirteen and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 30: The Passion of Jesus in Mark's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 30: The Passion of Jesus in Mark's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 14, Mark 15 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 29 discusses The Matthean Riddle, the question of why it is that Matthew's Gospel is apparently so Jewish and yet so anti-Jewish. It is thirteen and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 29: The Matthean Riddle (mp3) NT Pod 29: The Matthean Riddle (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matthew 1-2, Matt. 3.7, 5.10-12, 6.7, 8.10-12, 9.20, 10.17, 12.34, 13.52, 21.43, 23.5, 23.23-24, 27.25. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

This is the fourth extended episode of the NT Pod. The topic is the Messianic Secret in Mark and it is a slightly edited recording of a lecture given as part of my Introduction to the New Testament course at Duke University on 15 February 2010. It is 48 minutes long. NT Pod Extended Episode 4: The Messianic Secret in Mark (mp3) NT Pod Extended Episode 4: The Messianic Secret in Mark (mp3) (Alternative location) If you would like to follow along, the class handout (PDF) is available here. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 28 discusses the disciples in Mark. It is the second of three back-to-back episodes on Mark's Gospel. It is twelve and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 28: The Disciples in Mark (mp3) NT Pod 28: The Disciples in Mark (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 1.16-20, 8.17-18, 8.21, 8.31-8, 14.3-9, 14.10-11, 14.26-31, 14.32-42, 14.47-50, 14.66-72, 15.40-41, 15.47, 16.1-8. Related podcasts: NT Pod 27: Messianic Secret, NT Pod 5: Simon Peter in Mark. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 27 discusses The Messianic Secret in Mark's Gospel. It is just over eleven minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 27: The Messianic Secret in Mark's Gospel (mp3) NT Pod 27: The Messianic Secret in Mark's Gospel (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Mark 1.24-25, 1.32-34, 1.43-45, 3.11-12, 4.10-12, 5.43, 7.36-37, 8.25, 8.29-30, 9.9, 10.48, 14.61-63; 1 Cor. 1.22-23. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 26 is the last of our four back to back episodes on the Synoptic Problem. The topic is the case against Q. It is 13 minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 26: The Case Against Q (mp3) NT Pod 26: The Case Against Q (mp3) (Alternative location) Key texts: Matthew 5.1-7.29, Luke 6.20-49, Matthew 2.1-12, Matthew 5.3, Luke 6.20 Programme Notes (NT Blog) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod episode 25 introduces the arguments for the existence of "Q", the hypothetical source that lies behind the double tradition material in Matthew and Luke. It is the third of our four back-to-back episodes on the Synoptic Problem. It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod 25: Q (mp3) NT Pod 25: Q (mp3) (Alternative location) See also: NT Pod 23: What is the Synoptic Problem?, NT Pod 24: Was Mark the First Gospel? and NT Pod 26 (forthcoming). See also the extended episodes of the NT Pod. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

This is the third of the extended episodes of the NT Pod, and it is part three of our discussion of the Synoptic Problem. It is a slightly edited recording of a class on the topic given as as part of for an Introduction to the New Testament class at Duke University (February 2010). It is 53 minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Extended Episode 3: Synoptic Problem 3: Q (mp3) NT Pod Extended Episode 3: Synoptic Problem 3: Q (mp3) (Alternative location) Lecture Handout: Q (PDF) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The latest episode of the NT Pod asks "Was Mark the first Gospel?" It is the second of our four back-to-back episodes on the Synoptic Problem (see also NT Pod 23: What is the Synoptic Problem?). It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 24: Was Mark the First Gospel? (mp3) NT Pod Episode 24: Was Mark the First Gospel? (mp3) (Alternative location) There is also an extended episode on this topic available, based on a lecture on this topic, given at Duke as part of my Introduction to the New Testament course (February 2010): NT Pod Extended Episode 2: The Synoptic Problem 2 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

This is an extra, extended episode of the NT Pod. It is the second of three extended episodes on the Synoptic Problem, edited recordings of my classes on the topic for an Introduction to the New Testament class at Duke University (February 2010). This episode is 50 minutes long. NT Pod Extended Episode 2: The Synoptic Problem 2 (mp3) NT Pod Extended Episode 2: The Synoptic Problem 2 (mp3) (Alternative location) The regular NT Pod related to this topic is NT Pod 24: Was Mark the first Gospel? If you would like to follow along the extended podcast with the class handout, you can download it here: Lecture Handout: Marcan Priority (PDF) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

This is an extra, extended episode of the NT Pod. It is 40 minutes long. It is the first of three extended episodes on the Synoptic Problem, edited recordings of my classes on the topic for an Introduction to the New Testament class at Duke University: NT Pod Extended Episode 1: The Synoptic Problem 1 (mp3) NT Pod Extended Episode 1: The Synoptic Problem 1 (mp3) (Alternative location) If you would like to follow along with the handout for the class, you can download a copy here: Synoptic Problem 1 Handout (PDF) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod episode 23 is the first of the four back-to-back episodes on the Synoptic Problem. This one introduces the problem and begins to survey the data. It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 23: What is the Synoptic Problem (mp3) Note: there is an extra, extended episode of the NT Pod available on this topic, an edited recording of a class lecture on the topic. It is forty minutes long, and it is found here: NT Pod Extended Episode 1: The Synoptic Problem 1 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 22 of the NT Pod discusses the issue of The Anonymity of the Gospels, exploring some of the issues that surround the relative lack of "authorial representation" in the canonical Gospels, in contrast with some second century Gospels. It is eleven minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 22: The Anonymity of the Gospels (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 9.9; Luke 1.1-4, John 19.35, John 21.24; Gospel of Thomas Incipit; Protevangelium of James 25.1; Gospel of Peter 15.60; Apocryphon of James. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The latest episode of the NT Pod is all about what is involved in a historical approach to the New Testament. It is just over ten minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 21: A Historical Approach to the New Testament (mp3) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 20 of the NT Pod asks When Was Jesus Born? It is eleven and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 20: When Was Jesus Born? (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 2:1; Matthew 2:19; Matthew 2:22; Luke 2:1-2; Luke 3.1-2; Luke 3:23. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 19 of the NT Pod asks "Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?" It is a little over ten minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 19: Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem? (mp3) Programme Notes (NT Blog) Key texts: Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:1-20; John 7:40-43; Micah 5:2 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 18 of the NT Pod asks "Was Jesus Really a Carpenter?" It is eleven minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 18: Was Jesus a Carpenter? (mp3) Key texts: Mark 6.3; Matthew 13.55; Infancy Gospel of Thomas 11/13; Justin Martyr, Dialogue 88. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 17 is about Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus. Was it really "on the Damascus Road"? Does Paul himself say this? And is it right to call it a "conversion"? Or should it be described as a "call"? It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 17: Paul's Conversion on the Damascus Road (mp3) Key texts: Acts 9.1-19; Acts 22.1-23; Acts 26.12-23; Luke 10.25-37; Luke 24.13-34; Acts 8.26-40; Galatians 1.11-20; 1 Corinthians 15.8-11. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 16 of the NT Pod discusses the length of Jesus' public ministry. It is 11 or so minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 16: Did Jesus' Ministry Last Three Years? (mp3) Key texts: Luke 3:1-2; Mark 6:39; John 2:13; John 6:4; John 11:55; John 12:1. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 15 introduces the Gospel of Thomas and looks at the discovery of fragments of this Gospel in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, in 1897 and 1903, by Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt. It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 15: The Gospel of Thomas: First Glimpse (mp3) Programme Notes are on the NT Blog. Key texts: Gospel of Thomas Incipit, 1, 26, 28, 31; Luke 6:41-42; Luke 4:24. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 14 of the NT Pod discusses early controversies over whether or not Paul should be described as "apostle". It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 14: Paul as Apostle: The Controversy (mp3) Key texts: 1 Cor. 9:1-2; 1 Cor. 15:1-11; Gal. 1:1; 1 Cor. 1:1; 2 Cor. 1:1; Rom. 11:13; 2 Cor. 12:12; Acts 1:21-26; Acts 9; Acts 14:4 and 14. Brief Programme Notes (NT Blog) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 13 of the NT Pod discusses Mary Magdalene, the First Woman Apostle. It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 13: Mary Magdalene: The First Woman Apostle (mp3) Key texts featuring Mary Magdalene: Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40-41; Mark 15:47; Mark 16:1-8; Matt. 28:1-10; John 20:1-18. Key texts not about Mary Magdalene: Luke 7:36-50; Mark 14:3-9 // Matt. 26:6-13; John 7:53-8.11. Key texts on "apostle": Acts 1:21-26; 1 Cor. 9:1; 1 Cor. 15:3-11. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 12 of the NT Pod discusses Junia: the First Woman Apostle? It is just over eight minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 12: Junia: the First Woman Apostle? (mp3) Key texts: Romans 16:7. Programme Notes (NT Blog); additional note (NT Blog) Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The NT Pod episode 11 discusses Wealth and Poverty in the Gospel of Luke. It is nine minutes and ten seconds long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 11: Wealth and Poverty in Luke's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: Luke 1:52-53; Luke 4:16; Luke 5:11; Luke 5:28; Luke 6:20; Luke 6.24; Luke 12:15-21; Luke 14:33; Luke 16:19-31. Programme notes: NT Blog. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 10 of the NT Pod asks "Did the Apostle Paul have a sense of humour?". It is ten and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 10: Did Paul have a sense of humour? (mp3) Programme Notes. Key texts: Galatians 5:12, 1 Corinthians 12:15-26, 2 Corinthians 12:11-13 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement. The brief clip at the end is from Eddie Izzard, Definite Article.

Episode 10 of the NT Pod discusses the Genealogy of Jesus in Luke's Gospel. It is nine minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 9: Jesus' Genealogy in Luke's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: Luke 3:23-38; Matthew 1:1-17; Isaiah 11:1 Previous NT Pods referenced: NT Pod 1: Jesus' Genealogy in Matthew. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

NT Pod 8 discusses the famous number of the beast, 666, in Revelation 13:18, and an early variant, 616. It is nine and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 8: The Alternative Number of the Beast (mp3) Key texts: Revelation 13:18 Programme Notes: NT Blog. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 7 of the NT Pod discusses Simon Peter in Matthew's Gospel, suggesting that Matthew develops Mark's portrayal of Simon Peter as the character for whom "Christ crucified" is a skandalon ("stumbling block"). It is eight and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 7: Simon Peter in Matthew's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 13:20-21, 14:22-33, 16:13-23. Programme notes on the NT Blog. Previous NT Pods referenced: NT Pod 5: Simon Peter in Mark and NT Pod 3: What is Redaction? Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Episode 6 of the NT Pod discusses Paul's view of Resurrection and the After-life. Are there contradictions between his earlier and later views? Did his mind change? It is nine and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 6: Resurrection and the After-life in Paul (mp3) Key texts: 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:50-54; Phil. 1.21-26. Programme Notes on the NT Blog. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement. Extra bit to claim my podcast on Podcast Alley: My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-1f2c826ae4c19f7a460a320c39faa2d3}

The fifth episode of the NT Pod discusses Mark's depiction of Simon Peter and the disciples, noting the use of the language of the skandalon or "stumbling block" with respect to the idea of the crucified Christ. It is just under eight minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 5: Simon Peter in Mark's Gospel (mp3) Key texts: Mark 4:16-17; Mark 8:27-33; Mark 14: 27-42; Mark 14:66-72; 1 Cor. 1:23. NT Blog: Programme Notes Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The fourth episode of the NT Pod discusses Troy Martin's intriguing translation of 1 Corinthians 11.15 as "For her hair is given to her instead of a testicle". It is six and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 4: Does 1 Cor. 11.15 refer to a "testicle"? (mp3) The podcast provides a summary of a talk I recently gave in Rome, at the SBL International Meeting, for which I provided a hand-out (PDF), which may be useful to some -- it summarizes the argument and gives the background texts. Key texts: 1 Corinthians 11.1-16 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The third episode of the NT Pod begins with the use of the term "redaction" in the recent publication of British MPs' expenses; it then explores the use of the term in New Testament studies. It is eight and a half minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 3: What is "Redaction"? (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 8:23-27 // Mark 4:35-41 NT Blog: Programme Notes Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The second episode of the NT Pod explores how Paul wrote his letters -- by dictating to a scribe. It is just under seven minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 2: Paul the letter speaker (mp3) Key texts: Romans 16:22, Galatians 6:11. Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The first episode of the NT Pod begins at the beginning of the canonical New Testament and discusses Matt. 1.1-17 (Matthew's Genealogy). It is six minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 1: Matthew's Genealogy (mp3) Key texts: Matthew 1:1-17 Thanks to Ram2000, Me and You, for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

The NT Pod is my new podcast about the New Testament and Christian origins. Each episode is only 5-6 minutes long so it is easy to fit into your busy life. It is free to download, and I am planning to release an episode every week or so. You can subscribe here.Please leave your feedback -- I am keen to hear your thoughts on the NT Pod (though anonymous, abusive and inappropriate comments will be deleted).