Unpacking the Bible

About Unpacking the Bible

Historical critical commentary and Biblical exegesis, current series is on the second book of the New Testament, the Gospel of Mark.

Publisher

John Walker

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2020

Latest episode

30 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2020

   The Gospel of Mark Chapters 14:12 to 16:8 and Conclusion

   We conclude our study on the Gospel of Mark with a discussion of Jesus's trial and crucifixion.

2. 

   15 Jun 2020

   The Gospel of Mark Chapters 12:29-14:11

   In Episode 5, we discuss the "little apocalypse" of Mark 13 and the events leading up to the Last Supper.  I give some hot takes on Markan authorship as well.

3. 

   8 Jun 2020

   The Gospel of Mark Chapters 10-12:28

   In the 4th episode of Unpacking the Bible, we discuss the cleansing of the temple, divorce, and the rich ruler pericope.

4. 

   1 Jun 2020

   The Gospel of Mark Chapters 7 to 9

   In Episode 3 of Unpacking the Bible, we explore Mark Chapters 7 to 9, including several famous miracle stories and another of Jesus's disputes with the Pharisees.

5. 

   16 May 2020

   The Gospel of Mark Chapters 3 to 6

   We continue to discuss Mark's use of hypertext as we move into discussion of Jesus's ministry, including several of His most well-known miracles.

6. 

   28 Apr 2020

   The Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2

   In the first episode of Unpacking the Bible: The Gospel of Mark we examine the setting and authorship of Mark, the second book of the New Testament.  We also discuss relevant issues including the Synoptic Problem.  We then examine Chapters 1 and 2 of the Gospel, focusing on Mark's use of hypertext in these chapters.

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