Best Ian Hocking Podcasts (2026)

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Ian Mills, The Hypothesis of the Gospels 13:33

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How did the first readers of the gospels think about their relationship to one another? A discussion of Ian's first book, The Hypothesis of the Gospels: Narrative Traditions in Hellenistic Reading Culture (2025).By New Testament Review

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64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries 19:58

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Where did all the pagans go? A discussion of Christian persecution of pagans from Ramsay MacMullen's book, Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Century (1999).By New Testament Review

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Ian N Mills, "Marcion as Textual Critic?" 25:55

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Was Marcion an ancient textual critic? A discussion of Ian N Mills, "Marcion as Textual Critic? The Conventions of Roman Scholarship and Heresiological Rhetoric" (JECS 2025).By New Testament Review

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63. Nils Dahl, "The Crucified Messiah" 16:53

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Was Jesus crucified for claiming to be the Messiah? Or did Christians only attribute this title to Jesus after his resurrection? A discussion of Nils Dahl's "The Crucified Messiah."By New Testament Review

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62. Margaret Davies, Rhetoric and Reference in the Fourth Gospel 47:56

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How does the Gospel of John tell its story? A discussion of Margaret Davies, Rhetoric and Reference in the Fourth Gospel with Mark Goodacre.By New Testament Review

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61. Bernadette Brooten, "Junia Outstanding among the Apostles (Romans 16.7)" 14:46

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Who was Junia? And was that really her name? A discussion of Bernadette Brooten's "Junia Outstanding among the Apostles (Romans 16.7)."By New Testament Review

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60. John P Meier, "Josephus" from A Marginal Jew, Vol. 1 44:34

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Did Josephus talk about Jesus? A discussion of a chapter from John P Meier's The Marginal Jew about the Testimonium Flavianum, featuring T.C. Schmidt.By New Testament Review

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59. James Barr, "Abba isn't Daddy" 10:24

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Does the aramaic word "abba" mean "daddy"? A discussion of James Barr's "Abba isn't Daddy."By New Testament Review

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58. Ross Shepard Kraemer, Her Share of the Blessings 23:14

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How did religious institutions and practices affect the lives of women in the ancient Mediterranean? A discussion of Ross Shepard Kraemer's Her Share of the Blessings.By New Testament Review

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57. Ronald Hock, Infancy Gospels 42:21

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What are the infancy gospels? A discussion of Ronald Hock's edition, translation, and commentary with Tony Burke.By New Testament Review

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Ian N Mills, "Crucifying the Musical Christ" 24:41

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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/By New Testament Review

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56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul" 32:27

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

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55. Janice Capel Anderson, "Matthew: Gender and Reading" 18:50

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

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54. Bart Ehrman, Orthodox Corruption of Scripture 43:52

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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/By New Testament Review

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53. Sebastian Brock, The Bible in the Syriac Tradition 45:20

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

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52. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels 39:13

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

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Laura Robinson, "Hidden Transcripts? The Supposedly Self-Censoring Paul" 27:33

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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).By New Testament Review

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51. John H. Elliott, "1 Peter in Recent Research: The Rehabilitation of an Exegetical Step-Child" 36:29

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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.…

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50. Günther Bornkamm, "The Stilling of the Storm in Matthew" 21:39

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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.By New Testament Review

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49. Harvey McArthur, "The Eusebian Sections and Canons" 41:38

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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.By New Testament Review

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48. Paula Fredriksen, "Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives" 38:14

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Did Paul become a Christian? What are conversion narratives for? A discussion of Paula Fredriksen's "Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives, Orthodox Traditions, and the Retrospective Self".By New Testament Review

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47. Paul Coleman-Norton, "An Amusing Agraphon" 15:19

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What traditions about Jesus survive outside of the gospels? Did Jesus have a sense of humor? A discussion of Paul Coleman-Norton's "An Amusing Agraphon."By New Testament Review

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46. Adolf von Harnack, 1 Clement 41:38

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What is Clement's Letter to Corinth? A discussion of Adolf von Harnack's A Letter of the Roman Church to the Corinthian Church from the Era of Domitian: 1 Clement.By New Testament Review

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45. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 4) 28:58

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What is the Magnificat? Our fourth annual discussion of Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah.By New Testament Review

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44. Annette Yoshiko Reed, "Euangelion: Orality, Textuality, and the Christian Truth" 29:25

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What is the relationship between the gospel and the gospels? A discussion of Annette Yoshiko Reed's "Euangelion Orality, Textuality, and the Christian Truth in Irenaeus' Adversus Haereses" with Jeremiah Coogan.By New Testament Review

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43. Karl Ludwig Schmidt, Der Rahmen der Geschichte Jesu 41:06

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What kind of books are the gospels? How much do they tell us about the sequence of Jesus' life? A discussion of KL Schmidt's Der Rahmen der Geschichte Jesu with Brandon Massey.By New Testament Review

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42. NT Wright, "On Becoming the Righteousness of God" 32:18

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What does it mean to "become the righteousness of God" in 2 Corinthians 5:21?By New Testament Review

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41. Carolyn Osiek, "The Family in Early Christianity" 23:39

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What does the "family" look like in the ancient world? Does Christianity reinforce or undermine traditional family roles?By New Testament Review

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40. James Rives, Christian Expansion and Christian Ideology 43:00

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How did Christianity "triumph"? What made Christianity different from paganism? A discussion of James Rives' "Christian Expansion and Christian Ideology."By New Testament Review

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39. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 3) 24:15

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Who were the Magi? The third annual New Testament Review Christmas episode. A discussion of yet another chapter from Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah.By New Testament Review

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38. Allen Dwight Callahan, "'Brother Saul': An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom" 21:39

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How have Black Christians interpreted Paul on the topic of slavery? A discussion of Allen Dwight Callahan's "Brother Saul': An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom" from Onesimus, our Brother.By New Testament Review

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37. Adolf Deissmann, Light from the Ancient East 40:35

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Can letters, shopping lists, and receipts from antiquity help us to read the New Testament? A discussion of Adolf Deissmann's Light from the Ancient East.By New Testament Review

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36. Candida Moss, "The Man with the Flow of Power" 24:49

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How can studying ancient notions of health inform our reading of the gospels? A discussion of Candida Moss' "The Man with the Flow of Power."Candida Moss, "The Man with the Flow of Power: Porous Bodies in Mark 5:25–34" Journal of Biblical Literature 129.3 (2010): 507-519.By New Testament Review

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35. David Brakke, "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt" 35:48

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What is a scriptural canon for? A discussion of David Brakke's "Canon Formation and Social Conflict in Fourth-Century Egypt: Athanasius of Alexandria's Thirty-Ninth Festal Letter" published in HTR in 1994.By New Testament Review

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34. Hindy Najman, Seconding Sinai 35:50

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What is Second Temple Judaism? How did Jews who were roughly contemporary with the earliest Christians interpret the Hebrew Bible to apply it to their changing situations? A discussion of Hindy Najman's Seconding Sinai.By New Testament Review

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33. Percy Gardner-Smith, Saint John and the Synoptic Gospels (NT Pod Crossover) 41:45

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Did John know the Synoptic Gospels? A discussion of Percy Gardner-Smith's Saint John and the Synoptic Gospels with Mark Goodacre of the NT Pod.By New Testament Review

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32. Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans" 16:23

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What is "sin" in Romans? Is it an abstraction for bad things people do or a cosmic force? Why does it matter? A discussion of Beverly Gaventa's "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition."By New Testament Review

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31. Donald Senior, "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones" 22:15

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Why does Matthew have "zombies" at Jesus' crucifixion? A discussion of Donald Senior's "The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of the Holy Ones."By New Testament Review

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30. Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ 29:53

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How do historians treat sources, build arguments, and evaluate explanatory claims? How is that different from apologetics? A discussion of Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ.By New Testament Review

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Coronavirus Call-In 29:33

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We're social distanced and self-quarantining... and that's just to finish our dissertations! Also, there's a pandemic. We asked you to tell us about your favorite pieces of New Testament scholarship.By New Testament Review

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29. Michael Williams, Rethinking Gnosticism 50:25

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What is "Gnosticism"? A discussion of Michael Williams' Rethinking Gnosticism along with scholarship by Karen King, Christoph Markschies, and David Brakke.By New Testament Review

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28. Margaret Mitchell, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Diplomatic & Epistolary Conventions" 15:57

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What role did envoys and emissaries play in Paul's ministry? What cultural conventions influenced early Christian talk about envoys? A discussion of Margaret M Mitchell's 1992 essay, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Greco-Roman Diplomatic and Epistolary Conventions."By New Testament Review

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27. Raymond Brown, The Birth of the Messiah (Part 2) 31:44

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Our second annual Christmas episode! Who was Quirinius? Was there a census? Where is Joseph from? Discussing Luke's nativity with Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah.By New Testament Review

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26. Walter Bauer, Orthodoxy and Heresy in Earliest Christianity 59:21

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Are heresies always and everywhere secondary and subsidiary? How did the mainstream church of the fourth century achieve dominance? A discussion of Walter Bauer's Orthodoxy and Heresy in Earliest Christianity.By New Testament Review

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#SBLAAR19 4:58

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Laura and Ian preview their papers for the annual Society of Biblical Literature conference.By New Testament Review

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25. Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" 35:54

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What is the "Righteousness of God" in Romans? A discussion of Richard Hay's 1980 article "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" with Jon Depue.By New Testament Review