The New Testament Story
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
One of my greatest joys in life is teaching the bible in a way that makes it real to people. There’s no greater thrill for me than seeing a person have that “aha!” moment, when something in Scripture suddenly makes sense. Even after years of teaching, I never get tired of students telling me that something I said made the bible come to life for them. That is my hope for this channel. I have been a student and a lecturer of New Testament since 2005. I began my studies at what was then called Southern Cross College (now called Alphacrucis University College) in Sydney, Australia. I then went on to do a PhD at Macquarie University, also in Sydney. After completing my doctorate in 2012, I became a full-time lecturer at Alphacrucis, where I have taught ever since. Apart from my teaching, I have written numerous academic articles and books. I also present papers regularly at international conferences around the world. You can see all of these at my Academia.com page. You can also email me or check out my other stuff on my socials.
Location:
United States
Description:
One of my greatest joys in life is teaching the bible in a way that makes it real to people. There’s no greater thrill for me than seeing a person have that “aha!” moment, when something in Scripture suddenly makes sense. Even after years of teaching, I never get tired of students telling me that something I said made the bible come to life for them. That is my hope for this channel. I have been a student and a lecturer of New Testament since 2005. I began my studies at what was then called Southern Cross College (now called Alphacrucis University College) in Sydney, Australia. I then went on to do a PhD at Macquarie University, also in Sydney. After completing my doctorate in 2012, I became a full-time lecturer at Alphacrucis, where I have taught ever since. Apart from my teaching, I have written numerous academic articles and books. I also present papers regularly at international conferences around the world. You can see all of these at my Academia.com page. You can also email me or check out my other stuff on my socials.
Language:
English
Website:
https://linktr.ee/thentstory
Episodes
Who Was Jesus? (Part 14: Trial and Execution)
5/5/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In the final episode, we look at Jesus’ trial and execution. And we finally answer the question: why did they put that sign over his head?
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZqyZvRPhS7g
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:01:14:54
Who Was Jesus? (Part 13: The Final Week)
4/28/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem and the events that led to his arrest.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0YgjfH0eDK8
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:57:52
Who Was Jesus? (Part 12: Confrontation with the Authorities)
4/21/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the early stages of the confrontations between Jesus and the Jewish authorities.
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:53:44
Who Was Jesus? (Part 11: A Prophet and Teacher)
4/14/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the vocation of Jesus. What exactly was he?
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n-obLoJMfIs
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:51:06
Who Was Jesus? (Part 10: Jesus in Judaism)
4/7/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the “religious” context of Jesus’ life—specifically, Judaism.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-tMEseaL-Ho
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:55:06
Who Was Jesus? (Part 9: Jesus–A Biography)
3/31/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at some of the historical facts about Jesus’ life and explore the political situation at the time of his birth.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O2c6QSUE_jY
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:53:14
Who Was Jesus? (Part 8: Herod the Great)
3/24/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode we look at the final piece of the contextual puzzle before getting to Jesus: Herod the Great.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3fMedU6ZMqQ
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:53:51
Who Was Jesus? (Part 7: Rome Takes Control)
3/17/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at the rise of the Roman Empire and the consequences that will have on the Jewish people.
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:54:52
Who Was Jesus? (Part 6: Return of the King—Sort of)
3/10/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode, we look at what could have been a major turning point in the history of Israel—only it wasn’t.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/20qkSy62oZA
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:54:33
Who was Jesus? (Part 5: The World Becomes Greek)
3/3/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode we look at the radical cultural change that took place after the conquest of Alexander the Great, and what this meant for the Jewish people.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ElgywZfKSJU
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:51:50
Who Was Jesus? (Part 4: The Second Temple Era)
2/25/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode we look at what happened after the Jews returned from exile. Their world had been turned upside down and now it was time to start again.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/US8EoK5P5hg
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:55:21
Who Was Jesus? (Part 3: Fall of the Kingdom)
2/18/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode we look at the fall of Israel and Judah and challenges faced by the subsequent exile.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mn-MK918uec
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:49:08
Who Was Jesus? (Part 2: Rise of the Kingdom)
2/11/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In this week’s episode we look at the origins of that nation over which Jesus was charged with being king.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pTIedyOnUcQ
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:42:11
Who Was Jesus? (Part 1: The Formation of Israel)
2/4/2024
Who was Jesus? In this series, we are exploring the historical figure of Jesus Christ and, particularly, what was meant when they said he was “The King of the Jews”. In the first episode we begin with the story of the Jews themselves, the formation of the nation of Israel. Who were they and how did they come about?
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-7HAM6_3Gjk
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:51:14
The New Testament and Slavery (Part 3: Rethinking Slavery)
12/3/2023
Does the New Testament “endorse slavery”? In this series, we are taking a closer look at what the NT says about slavery and attempting to answer this common question. In this week’s episode, we focus on the key passage in Ephesians 6:5 that seems to be endorsing it.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GUS2v8UuN5E
00:00 Introduction
03:05 Summary of a slave society
16:50 Opposing slavery was illegal
19:15 Only a master can change a slave’s circumstances
22:07 The Stoics view of slavery
36:28 Stoics sort of addressed masters
39:47 Paul’s approach to slavery
44:34 The Ephesian Household Code
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:01:03:43
The New Testament and Slavery (Part 4: The Case of Philemon)
12/3/2023
Does the New Testament “endorse slavery”? As we have seen so far in the series, the only way to change the situation of a slave was to change the master. In this final episode, we see how Paul attempted to do this with his friend Philemon.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ILJVQgJ8WjI
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:01:06:07
The New Testament and Slavery (Part 2: A Slave’s Life)
11/26/2023
Does the New Testament “endorse slavery”? In this series, we are taking a closer look at what the NT says about slavery and attempting to answer this common question. In this week’s episode, we explore the ways in which slavery featured in everyday life of the ancient world.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MQr8wwrcPmg
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:59:21
The New Testament and Slavery (Part 1: A Slave Society)
11/19/2023
Does the New Testament “endorse slavery”? In this series, we are taking a closer look at what the NT says about slavery and attempting to answer this common question. In this week’s episode, we begin by examining the origins of the practice and how the first century came to be a slave society.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XhJHjIGfZBw
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:54:40
Sex, Marriage, and Divorce in the New Testament (Part 4: A Christian Model)
11/12/2023
In this week’s episode, we conclude our series looking at sex, marriage, and divorce in the New Testament. This week we look at Paul’s instructions on all these issues in 1 Corinthians 7. It is no surprise that we find him overturning the existing structures.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FnR-6k8yrWE
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My books:
Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:01:01:41
Sex, Marriage, and Divorce in the New Testament (Part 3: Rethinking Sex)
11/5/2023
In this week’s episode, we continue our series looking at sex, marriage, and divorce in the New Testament. This week we look at Paul’s view on sex. In first-century terms, he was more than counter-cultural, he was something of a radical feminist.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dI3MZmHcNN8
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Where is the Wise Man? (2015)
Paul, Community, and Discipline (2021)
Music courtesy of Joshua Martin
Duration:00:58:29