NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem

There are lots of Synoptic Problems! The latest episode of my podcast focuses on one of them, "The Synoptic Translation Problem." It  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. The 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. 

NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem (mp3)

Key texts:

(1) Matt. 27.50 // Mark 15.37 // Luke 23.46; Psalm 31.5

(2) Matt. 26.51 // Mark 14.47 // Luke 22.50 // John 18.10

(3) Matt. 26.6-13 // Mark 14.3-9 // Luke 7.36-50 // John 12.1-8

(4) Matt. 28.10 // John 20.17

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Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and You", for the opening theme, released under a Creative Commons agreement.

Speaker's Lectures in Biblical Studies: John's Knowledge of the Synoptic Gospels

I'm giving the Speaker's Lectures in Biblical Studies in Oxford this year, beginning tomorrow (Tuesday). Full details below:


John's Knowledge of the Synoptic Gospels

Mark Goodacre
Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Duke University
12 noon in the Pusey Room, Keble College
The Graduate Workshop will take place between 2pm and 4pm in the Gibbs Room, Keble College

The Lectures are open to the public

A series of four lectures delivered as follows:

Tuesday, 2nd May
"I believe in Dodd": John, Jesus and Historical Tradition

Wednesday, 3rd May
John's Dramatic Transformation of the Synoptics

Tuesday, 9th May
The Beloved Disciple for Readers of the Synoptics

Wednesday, 10th May
John's Christological Transformation of the Synoptics + Graduate Workshop (2pm-4pm)

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I look forward to seeing some of you there! Link to this information on the University of Oxford Faculty of Theology and Religion website is here. PDF poster here. 

NT Pod 38: Who is the Beloved Disciple in John's Gospel?

It's time I got up to date with posting the latest episodes of the NT Pod here also on the NT Blog. NT Pod 38 asks "Who is the Beloved Disciple in John's Gospel?"

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NT Pod 35: How does John differ from the Synoptics?

It's time I got up to date with posting the latest episodes of the NT Pod here also on the NT Blog. NT Pod 35 asks "How does John Differ from the Synoptics?"

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Bibledex: Gospel of John

Here is the Bibledex video on the Gospel of John, from the University of Nottingham's Department of Theology and Religious Studies:

NT Pod 33: The Passion Narrative in John's Gospel

I uploaded the fourth and final episode of this week's back to back Passion Podcasts in the early hours of this morning.  In this one, we turn to John's Gospel, NT Pod 33: The Passion of Jesus in John's Gospel.

I have enjoyed this experiment in doing something a little different on the NT Pod, and to do something that is seasonal.