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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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

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