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 3.24, 6.42, 7.42; Matthew 2.4-6; Luke 2.4, 11. 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 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...

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 Blog: St Thomas Basilica 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.

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 are available on the NT Blog here: NT Blog: Little Mount 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 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 Blog: St Thomas Mount. Would you like to hear more "on the road" episodes of the NT Pod? Please let us know! 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 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 Baebes, We Three Kings. 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 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 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 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 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...

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, "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 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.

Episode 13 of the NT Pod discusses Mary Magdalene, the First Woman Apostle. It is twelve minutes long. Feel free to leave your comments below. NT Pod Episode 13: Mary Magdalene: The First Woman Apostle (mp3) Key texts featuring Mary Magdalene: Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40-41; Mark 15:47; Mark 16:1-8; Matt. 28:1-10; John 20:1-18. Key texts not about Mary Magdalene: Luke 7:36-50; Mark 14:3-9 // Matt. 26:6-13; John 7:53-8.11. Key texts on "apostle": Acts 1:21-26; 1 Cor. 9:1; 1 Cor. 15:3-11. Thanks to...

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...

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...

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...

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 3.21-2 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.