Tuesday, December 5, 2023

55. Janice Capel Anderson, "Matthew: Gender and Reading"

 55. Janice Capel Anderson, "Matthew: Reading and Gender"













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What is the symbolic significance of gender in the Gospel according to Matthew? A discussion of Janice Capel Anderson's "Matthew: Reading and Gender" from A Feminist Companion to Matthew (2001).

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

54. Bart Ehrman, The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture

54. Bart Ehrman, The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture















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Did copyists intentionally change the text of the New Testament? A discussion of Bart D. Ehrman's Orthodox Corruption of Scripture.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

53. Sebastian Brock, The Bible in the Syriac Tradition

 53. Sebastian Brock, The Bible in the Syriac Tradition












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What is the Syriac Bible? A discussion of Sebastian Brock's The Bible in the Syriac Tradition with Nathan Tilley.

52. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels

52. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels


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What made gnostics different from other Christians? And did it matter? A discussion of Elaine Pagels' 1979 monograph, The Gnostic Gospels.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

50. Gunther Bornkamm, "The Stilling of the Storm"

50. Gunther Bornkamm, "The Stilling of the Storm"











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How did Matthew rewrite one spof Mark's miracle stories? What is reaction criticism? A discussion of Günther Bornkamm's "The Stilling of the Storm in Matthew" (originally published as "Die Sturmstillung im Matthäus-Evangelium") with Ian Mills and Laura Robinson.

Günther Bornkamm, “The Stilling of the Storm in Matthew,” in Bornkamm, Barth, and Held, Tradition and Interpretation in Matthew (1963), 52–57.

Günther Bornkamm, "Die Sturmstillung im Matthäus-Evangelium" in Bornkamm, Barth, and Held, Überlieferung und Auslengung im Matthäusevangelium (1961) 48-53.



Tuesday, April 4, 2023

49. Harvey McArthur, "The Eusebian Sections and Canons"

49. Harvey McArthur, "The Eusebian Sections and Canons"











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What is the Eusebian Apparatus? How have readers throughout history navigated the four-fold gospel? A discussion of Harvey McArthur's "The Eusebian Sections and Canons" with Jeremiah Coogan.

Harvey K. McArthur, "The Eusebian Sections and Canons," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 27 (1965), 250–256.


Saturday, January 14, 2023

48. Paula Fredriksen, Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives

48. Paula Fredriksen, Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives 












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Did Paul become a Christian? What are conversion narratives for? A discussion of Paula Fredriksen's "Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives, Orthodox Traditions, and the Retrospective Self" Journal of Theological Studies 37.1 1986, 3-34.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

47. Paul Coleman-Norton, "An Amusing Agraphon"

47. Paul Coleman-Norton, "An Amusing Agraphon"











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What traditions about Jesus survive outside of the gospels? Did Jesus have a sense of humor? A discussion of Paul Coleman-Norton's "An Amusing Agraphon" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 12.4 (October 1950), 439-449.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul"

56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul" iTunes Link YouTube Link Spotify Link What is the relationship between Paul's Ju...