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• Lots More NT Pod Shorts

  

  Since my last post here, on July 30, I have posted nine more NT Pod Shorts on my YouTube Channel. I have realized that posting every link here is going to be a... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• More NT Pod Shorts: Triple Tradition; Double Tradition; Marcan Priority

  

  I've uploaded three more NT Pod Shorts on the Synoptic Problem:What is the "triple tradition"? What is the "double tradition"?Was Mark the First Gospel? These... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NT Pod Shorts: What is the Synoptic Problem?

  

  My next NT Pod Short goes back to the beginning and asks "What is the Synoptic Problem?" CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesMore NT Pod Shorts: Triple Tradition;... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NT Pod Shorts: Why is Q So Appealing?

  

  I'm trying something new: NT Pod Shorts. These are short (less than three minute) videos about topics connected with the podcast, and the first few are going... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Luke's Arrangements and Luke's Special Material

  

  One of the challenges of studying the Synoptic Problem is also one of its joys. The more you stare at the Synopsis, and the more you think about the issues,... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Favourite Jesus Films 2025

  

  It was great to be back in the classroom this spring after a sabbatical that itself followed several years as department chair, when classroom time is... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Fourth Synoptic Gospel

  

  I have written a new book! I'm afraid it takes me a while, especially as I have been in university administration for some years. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NT Pod Joy!

  

  Earlier this week (NT Pod Woes!), I shared my deep frustration about my failure to get my podcast's website sorted. It had stalled on Spotify, and I tried all... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NT Pod Woes!

  

  This follows on from my relatively optimistic post the other day on the NT Pod's birthday. You don't need to know any of this, but I thought that writing about... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Latest NT Pod News on Its 16th Birthday

  

  It's the NT Pod's birthday! I released my first podcast 16 years ago today. There 109 episodes so far, though there are a few more "extended episodes" too from... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What, Exactly, Did Josephus Write About Jesus? Guest Post by Stephen Goranson

  

  What, Exactly, Did Josephus Write About Jesus? (That Is, If He Did Mention Jesus) Guest Post by Stephen Goranson Two new books address this question, whether... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Aseneth Home Page: Revised and Relaunched

  

  Back in 1999, when I was working at the University of Birmingham, I taught a course on Joseph and Aseneth. And those were the days when I was enjoying handcodin... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2025 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem

  

  There are lots of Synoptic Problems! The latest episode of my podcast focuses on one of them, "The Synoptic Translation Problem." It investigates a problem in... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2024 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Mysteries of the Synoptic Gospels

  

  Hi everyone. I have been neglecting the NT Blog and the NT Pod for far too long because of the demands of the day job, and my frantic attempts actually to... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Resurrection of the NT Pod

  

  After spending a lot of time in university administrative jobs (Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department Chair, and so on), I find myself back in the... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Theodore J. (Ted) Weeden Obituary

  Many thanks to Ken Olson for sending over the sad news of the death of Theodore J. Weeden. His obituary is here:Rev. Dr. Theodore (Ted) WeedenWeeden's Mark:... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Dr Laura Robinson's Crocheted Dolls

  

  Lots of readers will know Laura Robinson from the podcast she co-hosts with Ian Mills, New Testament Review. Others will know her from her hugely popular Twitte... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Is Mary, the Mother of Jesus at the Cross and the Tomb in Matthew?

  It is sometimes pointed out that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, could be present at the cross, burial, and resurrection in Mark 15.40, 15.47, and 16.1. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Counting the Disciples

  Michael Goulder once said that New Testament scholars often substitute counting for thinking, and I confess to enjoying some counting myself. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Turin Shroud on the Sunday Programme

  While writing my previous post on Talking About Jesus Films on the Sunday Programme, I ran a quick search on previous posts about Radio 4's Sunday Programme, an... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2023 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY