Archive for the ‘Mark’ Category

  • Introducing: Mark’s Gospel

    Jan 29, 16 • Bible Books, MarkComments Off on Introducing: Mark’s Gospel
    Introducing: Mark’s Gospel

    Mark is the first (probably) and shortest gospel. Yet it is full of tension and ends (if we accept the short ending as most likely original) mysteriously. Mark provides the key to the gospel in his introduction. After listening to this five minute introduction listen also to the whole Gospel (just over another hour)...

  • Where was Nazareth?

    Mar 27, 15 • Geography, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, RevelationComments Off on Where was Nazareth?
    Where was Nazareth?

    This podcast aims to show you where Nazareth was situated, and why as real estate agents love to say location matters. The helicopter footage has been generously supplied by PreservingBibleTimes from their most useful resources...

  • Rendering unto Caesar: separation of church and state

    Apr 5, 14 • 5 Steps, Jesus, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Reading the Bible FaithfullyComments Off on Rendering unto Caesar: separation of church and state
    Rendering unto Caesar:  separation of church and state

    Another video exploring how our preunderstandings (the things that we think we “know” in advance that a Bible passage is about) can make us miss the point...

  • But Jesus named God ‘our Father’!

    Apr 24, 13 • God as mother, Jesus, John, Luke, Mark, MatthewComments Off on But Jesus named God ‘our Father’!
    But Jesus named God ‘our Father’!

    What does it mean for Christian talk of God as motherly that Jesus called (even maybe named) God as -father-? Then we take a closer look at what Jesus meant when he talked about God as father. Finally I’ll think about what it means for this topic that Jesus was male. There is a lot [&hellip...

  • Casuistic and apodictic: part 4: Is it a Matthew thing?

    Casuistic and apodictic: part 4:  Is it a Matthew thing?

    It is about time I finished this casuistry thing (unless any of you know different), but first I think I should show that this approach to Scripture is not just a Matthew thing, but does indeed come from Jesus. We’ll look at a neat case from Mark ...

  • Humour in the Bible: Book 5 Deuteronomy

    Apr 16, 11 • Deuteronomy, Humour, MarkComments Off on Humour in the Bible: Book 5 Deuteronomy
    Humour in the Bible: Book 5 Deuteronomy

    This podcast, suggesting a gentle wry smile in Dt 1:6 was inspired by a blog post from Rabbi Michal Shekel “Could it be possible to stay too long at the site of Revelation?” There are also quotes from: Tigay, J. Deuteronomy. Jewish Publication Society, 1994, 8; and Rashi on Dt 1:6. As well as Dt [&hellip...

  • E100-64: Mark 5:1 – 20: A miracle among pagans

    Jul 15, 10 • E100, Jesus, MarkComments Off on E100-64: Mark 5:1 – 20: A miracle among pagans
    E100-64: Mark 5:1 – 20: A miracle among pagans

    For this podcast I won’t deal with all the interesting questions about multiple demon possession, or even demons in pigs, but will focus on the beginning (and location) and especially the end of the story because they tell us why this story was remembered (though actually the pigs and the multiple demons do make it [&hellip...

  • E100 Week 11: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ

    Jun 27, 10 • E100, Jesus, John, Luke, Mark, MatthewComments Off on E100 Week 11: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ
    E100 Week 11: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ

    What is a “Gospel”? Not a collection of sayings, because they tell more stories, but not a biography, they almost miss out most of Jesus’ life! We’ll get an idea what Gospels really are by looking at how each Gospel concludes (Matt 28:17-20; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:51-53; John 20:30-31). Then, the four gospels begin so [&hellip...