52. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels

Who was responsible for Jesus' death? How do artistic adaptations of the gospel story represent Jesus' Jewish opposition? https://therevealer.org/crucifying-the-musical-christ/

What is the relationship between Paul's Judaism and his faith in Christ? A discussion of James Dunn's "The New Perspective on Paul."

What is the symbolic significance of gender in the Gospel according to Matthew? A review of Janice Capel Anderson's "Matthew: Gender and Reading."

Did copyists intentionally change the text of the New Testament? A discussion of Bart D. Ehrman's Orthodox Corruption of Scripture. To register for the New Insights into the New Testament conference, use the following link: http://ntconference.org/

What is the Syriac Bible? A discussion of Sebastian Brock's The Syriac Bible with Nathan Tilley.

What made gnostics different from other Christians? And did it matter? A discussion of Elaine Pagels' 1979 monograph, The Gnostic Gospels.

Did Paul self-censor his anti-imperial sentiments? A discussion of Laura Robinson's "Hidden Transcripts?: The Supposedly Self-Censoring Paul and Rome as Surveillance State in Modern Pauline Scholarship" (NTS 2021).

Why do scholars ignore 1 Peter? A discussion with Shane Patrick Gormley of John H. Elliott's essay, "The Rehabilitation of an Exegetical Step-Child: 1 Peter in Recent Research." John H. Elliott, "The Rehabilitation of an Exegetical Step-Child: 1 Peter in Recent Research" Journal of Biblical Literature 95.2 (1976) 243-54.

How did Matthew rewrite one of Mark's miracle stories? What is reaction criticism? A discussion of Günther Bornkamm's "The Stilling of the Storm in Matthew" (originally published as "Die Sturmstillung im Matthäus-Evangelium") with Ian Mills and Laura Robinson.

What is the Eusebian Apparatus? How have readers throughout history navigated the four-fold gospel? A discussion of Harvey McArthur's "The Eusebian Sections and Canons" with Jeremiah Coogan.