NT Pod

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.