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Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel

By: Bert Newton
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  • This podcast takes a journey through the Gospel of Matthew, unpacking its story of Jesus as a peasant leader of a nonviolent movement for a new society that he calls “The Kingdom of Heaven.” Each episode explores literary, cultural and historical context, passage by passage.
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  • Episode 1: A Parody of Pedigree: Matthew 1:1-16

    Episode 1: A Parody of Pedigree: Matthew 1:1-16
    Feb 13 2020

    In this episode, I describe how the genealogy in Matthew is actually a parody of a genealogy. In the gospel in which Jesus instructs his followers to "call no one on earth 'father,'" this list of fathers is intentionally ironic.

    I also talk about other "trickster" texts in the Bible such as the praise of King Solomon and the story of the rise of Joseph to the second most powerful person in Egypt. These stories are not what they appear to be.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 2: The Virgin Birth, Matthew 1:18-25

    Episode 2: The Virgin Birth, Matthew 1:18-25
    Mar 2 2020

    The "virgin birth" of Jesus, the title "Son of God," and the concept of the forgiveness of sins all had resonances in the first century Mediterranean world that they no longer have today. Understanding what those terms and concepts signaled, as well as how this story "fulfilled" the prophetic texts will greatly expand our understanding of what this story was all about.


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    24 mins
  • Episode 3: Matthew As Parody

    Episode 3: Matthew As Parody
    Mar 9 2020

    This episode is the only one that will not look at one particular text (all the other episodes will continue progressively through Matthew), but rather at the book as a whole. I make the argument in this episode that the whole Gospel of Matthew parodies a genre in the ancient world to get across a very serious message.
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    23 mins
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Important Literary and Historical Criticism!

A refreshing and scholarly interaction with the genealogy recorded in The Gospel of Matthew.

The host argues the irony and deconstructionism found in this particular genealogy which provides incredible insight (and foresight) into themes surrounding both the text and the Matthean Jesus to come.

An important introduction and consideration of the text often skipped or skimmed over by readers in general.

Highly recommended!

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