2.57 Paul's Arrest and Trial
After decades preaching to the gentiles in Asia Minor and Greece, Paul returns to Jerusalem for a final time. James the Just humiliates Paul by demanding Paul demonstrate his adherence to the Jewish l...
7 Juni 202034min
2.56 Paul's Third Mission: To the Corinthians and Romans
In 1st Corinthians, Paul struggles to impose his authority on his foundation. He denounces other preachers. He attacks the Corinthians for tolerating sexual immorality, and for favouring the rich memb...
17 Maj 202029min
2.55 Paul's Third Mission: To the Galatians
Paul has been on the road for 20 years. In his third and final mission, Paul travels from his base in Antioch in Syria through his earlier foundations in Turkey and Greece. He re-unites with Priscilla...
26 Apr 202025min
Bonus 25: The Mysterious Q Source
The three synoptic gospels are markedly different from John. It is clear that both Matthew and Luke used Mark. But Matthew and Luke have much material in common. Most scholars think they have a common...
19 Apr 20201h 2min
After-dinner Mint for 2.54: A Pagan visits Paul's Club in Thessalonica
This is an addendum to episode 2.54, Paul's Second Mission: To The Greeks. It is a repeat of part of an earlier episode. I imagine a curious pagan's reaction to hearing Paul's first letter to the Thes...
5 Apr 202015min
2.54 Paul's Second Mission: To The Greeks
Paul's 2nd mission is much more extensive than his first. He starts from his base in Antioch. Before he even begins, Paul has a face-off with Peter in Antioch, and Paul's first backer and friend Barna...
5 Apr 202033min
2.53 Paul's Lost and First Missions
Paul's letters say that he spent 17 years in Arabia Nabatea, in Damascus, and in what is now southern Turkey. In all those long years, he met the disciples precisely once, and then only Peter and Jame...
15 Mars 202039min
2.52 The Many Puzzles of Paul's Epistles
Paul's letters are puzzles. Why do we have so few? Paul loved to write. We should have 90 or more letters, not the scant dozen we have. And why don't we have letters from Paul's contemporary missionar...
23 Feb 202036min
