Oct 29, 2024
The Apostle Paul is a central figure in early Christianity, and features strongly in the New Testament in his own letters, and as a character in the Acts of the Apostles. But is the Paul of Acts the same man as the Paul of the Epistles?
Does the writer of Acts change Paul's character and teachings, and why?
Oct 23, 2024
A Second-Anniversary LIVE Q&A! Listeners ask their questions, and Bart tries to answer them. Rapid fire for an hour!
Oct 15, 2024
The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are widely understood to be a two-volume set, written by a single author.
Given that we’ve spoken before on Misquoting Jesus about how difficult it is to identify authors of ancient texts, why are scholars so sure that these two texts share the same author?
Who was that...
Oct 8, 2024
Pontius Pilate is a relatively minor figure in the gospels of the New Testament, but one who plays a vital role as the Roman official in charge of Jesus’ sentencing.
Given that he’s the face of Rome in the New Testament Gospels, he’s presented in a surprisingly positive light! The same is true for his appearances...
Oct 1, 2024
The phrase "synoptic gospels" is thrown around a lot in Biblical scholarship, but what does it mean, and why are they important?
Are they as similar as people seem to think, and what do non-academics get wrong about them? Today, Megan is joined by Dr. Mark Goodacre, professor of Religious Studies and expert in all...