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).

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.

39. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 3)

    

39. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 3)

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Who were the Magi? It's our third annual Christmas episode! We are discussing Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah. 

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

31. Donald Senior, "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones"

31. Donald Senior, "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones"

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Why does Matthew have "zombies" at Jesus' crucifixion? A discussion of Donald Senior's "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones."

Donald Senior, "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones" Catholic Biblical Quarterly 38.3 (1976): 312-329.

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

27. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 2)

27. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 2)


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Our second annual Christmas episode! Who was Quirinius? Was there a census? Where is Joseph from? Discussing Luke's nativity with Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah. For Part 1 see Episode 15.  

Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999).

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

15. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 1)

15. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 1)


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What is the point of genealogies in the gospels? Are there differences? Why? A special Christmas-themed discussion of a chapter from Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah. For Part 2, see Episode 27. 

Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999).

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

9. Graham Stanton, "Synagogue and Church"

9. Graham Stanton, "Synagogue and Church"

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What is Matthew's relationship to Judaism? A discussion of one essay from Graham Stanton's A Gospel for a New People: Studies in Matthew.

Graham Stanton, "Synagogue and Church" in A Gospel for a New People: Studies in Matthew (Louisville: Westminster John Knox 1992)

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

4. BH Streeter, The Four Gospels

4. B.H. Streeter, The Four Gospels



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Matthew, Mark, and Luke are suspiciously similar. Who copied from whom? Did Matthew and Luke share a source that hasn't survived? Our first synoptic problem episode featuring Ken Olson! A discussion of BH Streeter's The Four Gospels.

Burnett Hillman Streeter, The Four Gospels: A Study of Origins, Treating of the Manuscript Tradition, Sources, Authorship, & Dates (London: Macmillan 1924). 

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