NT Pod

Jan 29 2025 25 ep. 1.6k

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Mark Goodacre's podcast about the New Testament and Christian Origins. Condensed comment from an academic perspective for everyone interested in historical approaches to the the New Testament.

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NT Pod 107: Why Do We Translate New Testament Names the Way We Do?

NT Pod 107 continues the series on Bible translation (see also NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem and NT Pod 105: What is Translation Inertia?), focusing on the phenomenon of translating exactly the same name one way if it is an Old Testament character and another way if it is a New Testament character. The examples discussed are Jacob and James, and Judas and Jude:&

NT Pod 106: NT Introductions & Johannine Communities with Hugo Méndez

In NT Pod 106, I am in conversation with Dr Hugo Méndez, Associate Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our primary focus is on John's Gospel, and the "Johannine Community", but we also discuss Dr Méndez's new online course, with Bart Ehrman’s Biblical Studies Academy, The New Testament: Exploring the Christian B

NT Pod 105: What is Translation Inertia?

NT Pod 105, "What is Translation Inertia?" discusses a problem in English translations of the Gospels. The sheer familiarity of famous translations, often dating back to the King James Version of 1611, can prevent us from translating the Bible into accurate contemporary English. There are many examples of this, but this podcast begins with "There is therefore now no condemnation .

NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem

NT Pod 104, "The Synoptic Translation Problem," investigates a problem in English translations of the Gospels. The translations frequently mangle the agreements and disagreements between the Synoptic Gospels, and between the Synoptics and John. This podcast attempts to show how pervasive the problem is by drawing attention to conflicting translations in the NRSVUE (the New Revised

NT Pod 103: The Joy of Textual Variants: In Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer

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 Fac

NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered?

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, Lu

NT Pod 101: 100 Bible Films: In Conversation with Matthew Page

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, r

NT Pod 100: New Ways Through the Maze

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: Women in the Bible: In Conversation with Jaime Clark-Soles

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 discusses Jaime Clark-Soles, Women in the Bible (Interpretation; Louisvi

NT Pod 98: The Origins of Early Christian Literature: In Conversation with Robyn Walsh

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 discusses Robyn Faith Walsh, The Origins of Early Christian Literature: Contextualizing the New Testament Within Greco-Roman Litera