NT Pod

NT Pod episodes:

• 09.23.2023

  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...

  
• 09.12.2023

  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,...

  
• 09.05.2023

  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...

  
• 08.30.2023

  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...

  
• 05.09.2022

  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...

  
• 06.02.2021

  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...

  
• 01.06.2021

  NT Pod 97: The Bible With and Without Jesus

  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...

  
• 09.15.2020

  NT Pod 96: In Conversation with Dagmar Winter & Chris Keith

   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:...

  
• 08.26.2020

  NT Pod 95: Interview with Ariel Sabar, Author of Veritas

  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,...

  
• 08.11.2020

  NT Pod 94: Review of Ariel Sabar's Veritas

  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...

  
• 05.06.2020

  NT Pod 93: From Juvencus to Jesus Christ Superstar (NT Review Crossover)

  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...

  
• 04.17.2020

  NT Pod 92: Live Episode

  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...

  
• 04.08.2020

  NT Pod 91: Stories of Jesus' Resurrection (Extended Ep.)

  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...

  
• 03.24.2020

  NT Pod 90: How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Confirmed?

  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...

  
• 03.20.2020

  NT Pod 89: How was the Forgery of the Gospel of Jesus' Wife Proved?

  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...

  
• 03.18.2020

  NT Pod 88: Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a Forgery?

  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...

  
• 03.18.2020

  NT Pod 87: What is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife?

  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)...

  
• 10.31.2019

  NT Pod 86: In Conversation with Chris Keith

  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,...

  
• 10.09.2019

  NT Pod 85: What is Sourceomania?

  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...

  
• 10.04.2019

  NT Pod 84: Occam's Razor and Q

  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...

  
• 09.13.2018

  NT Pod 83: Who Wrote the Gospels? And When?

  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....

  
• 09.13.2018

  NT Pod 82: What are the Gospels?

  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...

  
• 01.18.2018

  NT Pod 81: Albert Schweitzer & the Quest of the Historical Jesus

  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....

  
• 12.14.2016

  NT Pod 80: Christmas in John's Gospel

  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...

  
• 03.09.2016

  NT Pod 79: Santhome Basilica

  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...

  
• 03.03.2016

  NT Pod 78: Little Mount

  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...

  
• 03.01.2016

  NT Pod 77: St Thomas Mount

  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...

  
• 12.19.2015

  NT Pod 76: The Magi in Matthew's Gospel

  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...

  
• 02.26.2015

  NT Pod 75: The Passion (BBC, 2008)

  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...

  
• 02.17.2015

  NT Pod 74: Jesus The Movie (1999)

  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,...

  
• 03.04.2014

  NT Pod 73: Who were Jesus' brothers & sisters?

  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...

  
• 03.02.2014

  NT Pod 72: Son of God Movie

  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...

  
• 02.26.2014

  NT Pod 71: Was the ending of Mark's Gospel lost?

  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...

  
• 02.19.2014

  NT Pod 70: What is the Criterion of "Views common to friend and foe"?

  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...

  
• 02.14.2014

  NT Pod 69: What is the Criterion of Dissimilarity?

  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...

  
• 02.13.2014

  NT Pod 68: Where do we begin Historical Jesus research?

  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...

  
• 02.11.2014

  NT Pod 67: John's Gospel and the Historical Jesus

  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...

  
• 09.19.2013

  NT Pod 66: Oral Traditions and the Game of "Telephone"

  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...

  
• 03.29.2013

  NT Pod 65: The Women at the Cross

  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...

  
• 02.12.2013

  NT Pod Extended Ep. 6: Myths of Mary and the Married Jesus

  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...

  
• 12.20.2012

  NT Pod 64: Is the Virgin Birth based on a Mistranslation?

  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...

  
• 12.07.2012

  NT Pod 63: Conflicting Christmas Stories

  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...

  
• 11.05.2012

  NT Pod 62: What is the Gospel of Thomas?

  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...

  
• 03.16.2012

  NT Pod 61: The Criterion of Multiple Attestation

  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)...

  
• 03.09.2012

  NT Pod 60: The Criterion of Embarrassment

  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...

  
• 02.23.2012

  NT Pod 59: Historical Jesus Criteria

  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...

  
• 12.21.2011

  NT Pod 58: An Alternative Version of the Christmas Story

  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) Key texts: Protevangelium of James Feel free to...

  
• 10.20.2011

  NT Pod 57: Jesus in John's Gospel

  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,...

  
• 10.12.2011

  NT Pod 56: The Walking, Talking Cross in the Gospel of Peter

  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...

  
• 07.28.2011

  NT Pod 55: The Gospel of Peter

  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...