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Mark Goodacre

Podcast about the New Testament and Christian Origins by Mark Goodacre, Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University.

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  • Yesterday · length unknown

    NT Pod 121: Why did Paul write Romans?

    NT Pod 121 asks "Why did Paul write the epistle to the Romans?" It is 17 minutes long. NT Pod 121: Why did Paul write the epistle to the Romans?  (mp3) Video version link will be here soon.  Key texts (in the order in which they are cited in the podcast): Rom. 15.23-24, 2 Cor. 3.1-4, Rom. 16, Rom. 14-15, Rom. 15.26, Rom. 15.30-32, Rom. 15.15-16. Please feel free to leave feedback below or on my social media (right).  Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released

  • September 16 · length unknown

    NT Pod 120: Why did Paul write letters?

    NT Pod 120 asks "Why did Paul write letters?" It is 12 minutes long. NT Pod 120: Why did Paul write letters? (mp3) Video version (YouTube) is here.  Key texts: 2 Cor. 11.28, 2 Cor. 13.7, 1 Thess. 3.5-8, 2 Cor. 10.9-11, 2 Cor. 13.9-10, Gal. 4.19-20 Please feel free to leave feedback below or on my social media (right).  Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

  • September 9 · length unknown

    NT Pod 119: How often did Paul go to Jerusalem?

    NT Pod 119 looks at a famous issue in Pauline chronology. There are five visits to Jerusalem in Acts, but only three in Paul. How do we explain this? NT Pod 119: How often did Paul go to Jerusalem? (audio version, mp3) Video version (YouTube) Key texts: Acts 9, Acts 11.25-30, Acts 15, Acts 18.22, Acts 21-26; Galatians 1.15-20, Galatians 2, Rom. 15.25-32.  Please leave your feedback below, or on our social media (see links on the right).  Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening

  • September 2 · length unknown

    NT Pod 118: Can we trust Luke's Portrait of Paul in Acts?

    NT Pod 118 discusses the portrait of Paul in Acts of the Apostles. It is 13 minutes long. NT Pod 118: Can we trust Luke's Portrait of Paul in Acts? (mp3) Video Version here.    Key texts: Acts 14.4, 14; Gal. 1.1; 1 Cor. 9.1-2; 2 Cor. 11.5; 1 Cor 15.3-10; Acts 24.17; 1 Cor. 16.1-4; 2 Cor. 9.1-5; Rom. 15.26-27 Feel free to leave your feedback below or on social media (links to the right). Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

  • August 26 · length unknown

    NT Pod 117: How could Paul have been a Pharisee?

    NT Pod 117 asks "How could Paul have been a Pharisee?" It is just under 13 minutes long. NT Pod 117: How could Paul have been a Pharisee? (mp3)  Paul describes himself as a Pharisee in Philippians 3.5, and this is echoed in Acts of the Apostles. What does this mean for Paul's biography, and how does it help us to rethink some of our prejudices about Pharisees and Pharisaism?  Key texts: Phil. 4.3-6, Matt. 23, Luke 7.36-50, Luke 16.14, Acts 5.34, Acts 22.3, Acts 23.6, Acts 26.5 Video ve

  • August 19 · length unknown

    NT Pod 116: Was Paul Converted on the Damascus Road?

    NT Pod 116 asks, "Was Paul converted on the Damascus Road?" It is 14 minutes and 41 seconds long. NT Pod 116: Was Paul Converted on the Damascus Road? (audio only; mp3) The video version is here (YouTube).  Key texts (in the order in which they appear): 1 Cor. 15.1-10; Gal. 1.15-16; Acts 9.1-23; Gal. 1.1; 1 Cor. 9.1-2; Gal. 1.16b-17; Luke 2.1-40; Luke 10.25-37; Luke 15.11-32; Luke 9.51--19.44; Luke 24.13-35; Acts 9.1-23; Acts 22.6-16; Acts 26.12-18. Feel free to leave your feedback below or

  • August 12 · length unknown

    NT Pod 115: The Hypothesis of the Gospels

    NT Pod 115 is a conversation with Ian Mills about his new book The Hypothesis of the Gospels: Narrative Traditions in Hellenistic Reading Culture (Fortress, 2025).  NT Pod 115: The Hypothesis of the Gospels (mp3) The video version is here (YouTube) We refer to the following books, articles and podcasts in this show:  Ian Mills, The Hypothesis of the Gospels [Amazon; note: this is an affiliate link; Fortress Press link] NT Review Podcast (co-hosted by Ian Mills) [Apple] [Spoti

  • Dec 28, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 114: Is Luke a Historian?

    NT Pod 114 asks, "Is Luke a Historian?" It is just over 14 minutes long. NT Pod 114: Is Luke a Historian? (mp3) Key texts: Luke 1.1-4, 1.5, 2.1-2, 3.1-2, 4.16-30, 5.1-11, 7.36-50. The video version is here.  Feel free to leave your feedback below or on social media platforms (see right). Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

  • Sep 26, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 113: Does John have a Messianic Secret?

    NT Pod 113 asks whether John's Gospel has a "Messianic Secret" like the one in Mark. It is just under 13 minutes long. NT Pod 113: Does John have a Messianic Secret? (mp3) You can access the video version of this podcast here.  Feel free to leave your feedback below or on my social media platforms (see right). Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

  • Sep 19, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 112: What is Redaction Criticism?

    NT Pod 112 discusses Redaction Criticism of the Gospels. It is 16 minutes long. NT Pod 112: What is Redaction Criticism? (mp3) You can access the video version of this podcast here.  Feel free to leave your feedback below or on my social media platforms (see right). Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

  • Sep 12, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 111: Did John Know the Synoptic Gospels?

    NT Pod 111 attempts to answer the question, "Did John know the Synoptic Gospels?" It is just under 12 minutes long.  NT Pod 111: Did John Know the Synoptic Gospels? (mp3) There is a video version of this podcast here.  This podcast references my new book. Details here: The Fourth Synoptic Gospel (Amazon) The Fourth Synoptic Gospel (Eerdmans) Key texts: TBC. Feel leave your feedback below or on our social media (see to the right).  Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the open

  • Sep 7, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 110: Writing, Rewriting, and Knowledge: John and the Synoptics with James Barker

    NT Pod 110 is a conversation between me and James Barker. It is just under an hour long. NT Pod 110: Writing, Re-writing, and Knowledge: John and the Synoptics (mp3) In this podcast, we discuss our books, out now from Eerdmans: James Barker, Writing and Rewriting the Gospels: John and the Synoptics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2025) [Buy from Eerdmans; buy at Amazon] Mark Goodacre, The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John's Knowledge of the Synoptics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2025) [Buy from Eerdmans; buy at

  • Mar 20, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 109: The Last Supper (2025)

    In NT Pod 109, Mark goes to the movies! This is a review of The Last Supper (2025), and it is almost 29 minutes long. NT Pod 109: The Last Supper (mp3) Key texts: Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matt. 14.13-21 // Mark 6.31-44 // Mark 6.31-44 // Luke 9.10-17 // John 6.1-15); Gospel Passion and Resurrection Narratives (Matthew 21-28; Mark 11-16; Luke 19-24; John 13-21). Feel free to leave your feedback below or on our social media channels. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, rel

  • Feb 24, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 108: The Jesus / Joshua Problem

    NT Pod 108 continues the series on Bible translation (see also NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem, NT Pod 105: What is Translation Inertia?, and NT Pod 107: Why Do We Translate New Testament Names the Way We Do?) and discusses the different ways we translate Jesus's name depending on whether we are looking at the Old Testament or the New:  NT Pod 108: The Jesus / Joshua Problem (mp3) Key texts (in the order in which they appear): Col. 4.11Matt. 27.16-17Luke 3.29Acts 7.45

  • Jan 29, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 107: Why Do We Translate New Testament Names the Way We Do?

    NT Pod 107 continues the series on Bible translation (see also NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem and NT Pod 105: What is Translation Inertia?), focusing on the phenomenon of translating exactly the same name one way if it is an Old Testament character and another way if it is a New Testament character. The examples discussed are Jacob and James, and Judas and Jude:  NT Pod 107: Why Do We Translate New Testament Names the Way We Do? (mp3) Key texts (in order of mention in the

  • Jan 27, 2025 · length unknown

    NT Pod 106: NT Introductions & Johannine Communities with Hugo Méndez

    In NT Pod 106, I am in conversation with Dr Hugo Méndez, Associate Professor in Ancient Mediterranean Religions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our primary focus is on John's Gospel, and the "Johannine Community", but we also discuss Dr Méndez's new online course, with Bart Ehrman’s Biblical Studies Academy, The New Testament: Exploring the Christian Bible:  NT Pod 106: In Conversation with Hugo Méndez (mp3) Here are links to material discussed in the podcast: The

  • Dec 4, 2024 · length unknown

    NT Pod 105: What is Translation Inertia?

    NT Pod 105, "What is Translation Inertia?" discusses a problem in English translations of the Gospels. The sheer familiarity of famous translations, often dating back to the King James Version of 1611, can prevent us from translating the Bible into accurate contemporary English. There are many examples of this, but this podcast begins with "There is therefore now no condemnation . . ." and "For God so loved the world . . .," and goes on to focus on the terms "stumbling block" and "disciples." NT

  • Nov 21, 2024 · length unknown

    NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem

    NT Pod 104, "The Synoptic Translation Problem," investigates a problem in English translations of the Gospels. The translations frequently mangle the agreements and disagreements between the Synoptic Gospels, and between the Synoptics and John. This podcast attempts to show how pervasive the problem is by drawing attention to conflicting translations in the NRSVUE (the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition), and proposing a way forward for future translations of the New Testament.  N

  • Sep 23, 2023 · length unknown

    NT Pod 103: The Joy of Textual Variants: In Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer

    NT Pod 103 is a conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, focusing on her Duke PhD Dissertation, "’Those Who Love Me Will Keep My Word’:  Narrative Variants in New Testament Gospel Stories”, and related topics. NT Pod 103: The Joy of Textual Variants: In Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer (mp3) You can leave feedback on Twitter or on our Facebook page, or on our new Instagram. Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer's homepageDr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer on Twitter “Tho

  • Sep 12, 2023 · length unknown

    NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered?

    NT Pod 102 asks, "Has Q Been Discovered?" It is 14 minutes long.  NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered? (mp3) Key texts: P.Oxy.5575; Matt. 6.25-33; Luke 6.22-31; Luke 12.16-21; Thomas 27; Thomas 36; Thomas 63. For more on P.Oxy.5575, see: Candida Moss, "Scholars Publish New Papyrus with Early Sayings of Jesus" (Daily Beast) Peter Gurry, Synopsis of P.Oxy. 5575, Matt, Luke, and Thomas (Evangelical Textual Criticism Blog)Mark Goodacre, English Synopsis of P.Oxy. 5575, Matthew, Luk

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