Kingdom Roots

In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett talk with Dr. Paul T. SloanPaul Sloan earned his PhD in New Testament under Drs. Grant Macaskill and David Moffitt from the University of St Andrews in 2016. He currently serves as the Chair of Theology and is Associate Professor of Early Christianity at Houston Christian University. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife, Meg, and three kids. Twitter/X @paulthomasloanEthereal Vistas by Denis Brodovskyi

In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett talk with Dr. Elesha J. Coffman about her recent book, Turning Points in American Church History.Dr. Elesha J. Coffman is professor of history at Baylor University. She is author of three books, most recently Turning Points in American Church History. She is also editor of Fides et Historia, the journal of the Conference on Faith and History. Her next research project is a history of Religion News Service.https://bakeracademic.com/p/turning-points-in-american-church-history-elesha-j-coffman/542787https://scotmcknight.substack.com/Ethereal Vistas by Denis Brodovskyi

In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett discuss the completion of Scot's entry on the Gospel of Matthew for the New Testament Everyday Bible Study Series. https://harperchristianresources.com/nte/Ethereal Vistas by Denis Brodovskyi

In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett talk with Dr. Beth Allison Barr.Beth Allison Barr is the James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University. She earned her PhD in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is the bestselling author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth. She is also a pastor’s wife and mom of two great kids.https://bethallisonbarr.substack.com/https://bethallisonbarr.com/Ethereal Vistas by Denis Brodovskyi

Dr. Jason A. Staples discusses Paul's view on the resurrection of Israel, exploring themes of identity, exile, and Israelite heritage. They delve into Second Temple Judaism, Paul's gospel, N.T. Wright's eschatology, love for neighbor in Romans, and more.

Dr. Lynn H. Cohick discusses women in the New Testament, Jews and Christians in ancient times, and early Christian martyrs. The podcast explores women's agency in early Christian communities, the serene setting of Houston Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry programs, collaborative projects in church history, and historical figures like Seneca and Epictetus.

Dr. Lucy Peppiatt discusses women in academia, Paul's teachings on women in the church, and the theological themes of creation, salvation, and the Trinity. She reflects on her journey in academia, the rising presence of women in theology, and the complexities of studying women's roles in Corinth. The conversation delves into faith, character, and responsibility in biblical studies, emphasizing the need to confront discrepancies in Paul's writings.

New Testament scholars have often relied on outdated assumptions for understanding the composition and circulation of the gospels. This scholarship has spread myths or misconceptions about how the ancients read, wrote, and published texts.  Nicholas Elder updates our knowledge of the gospels’ media contexts in this myth-busting academic study. Carefully combing through Greco-Roman primary sources, he exposes what we take for granted about ancient reading cultures and offers new and better ways to understand the gospels. These myths include claims that ancients never read silently and that the canonical gospels were all the same type of text. Elder then sheds light on how early Christian communities used the gospels in diverse ways. Scholars of the gospels and classics alike will find Gospel Media an essential companion in understanding ancient media cultures.Dr. Nick Elder (PhD, Marquette University) is Associate Professor of New Testament at the University of Dubuque, where he teaches undergraduate Bible and Theology courses and New Testament, exegesis, and Greek courses in the theological seminary. He is the author of Gospel Media: Reading, Writing, and Circulating Jesus Traditions (Eerdmans, 2024) and The Media Matrix of Early Jewish and Christian Narrative (Bloomsbury, 2019). He is a father of four, a spouse of one, a home renovator, and a distance runner.https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Media-Reading-Circulating-Traditions/dp/0802879217https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Narrative-Library-Testament-Studies/dp/0567688100Music: Ethereal Vistas by Denis Brodovskyi

Exploring the evolution and future plans of the podcast amid significant transitions. Navigating the trials of condensing biblical content, particularly focusing on the challenges and joys of writing about the Gospel of Matthew. Delving into trauma theory applied to passages in 2nd Corinthians, proposing that Paul may have been traumatized. Reflecting on character in relation to 1 Timothy chapter three and the influence of teachers on students' understanding.

In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.