The Scholar's Bible

Episode Description: In this first episode of our series on the book of Jeremiah, Dr Claire Carroll introduces listeners to one of the Bible’s most complex and fascinating prophetic texts. This episode offers a scholarly, critical exploration of Jeremiah, examining its diverse literary forms, historical context, and the life of the prophet himself. From poetic oracles to biographical narratives an...

Episode Description: In this third episode of The Scholar’s Bible series on Exodus, we turn to one of the most evocative and symbolically rich stories in the Hebrew Bible — the birth and rescue of Moses (Exodus 2:1–10). Moving on from the defiance of Shiphrah and Puah, this episode explores how five women — each in their own way — act against Pharaoh’s decree to preserve life, and how this narrati...

Episode Description: In this episode of The Scholar’s Bible , we turn to Exodus 1:8–22, where a new king arises over Egypt who 'did not know Joseph.' This moment marks the turning of Israel’s fortunes — from prosperity to persecution — and the beginning of the Exodus story proper. Drawing from archaeology, Egyptian history, and the literary and theological texture of the biblical text, we explore...

Episode Description For decades, students of the New Testament have been told that the Gospel of Mark — the earliest of the four canonical gospels — ends without a resurrection appearance. This absence, many lecturers insist, proves that the belief in Jesus’ bodily resurrection developed gradually, only finding expression in later gospels. But a closer reading of Mark reveals something far richer...

Episode Description Welcome to the first ever episode of The Scholar’s Bible ! In this opening talk we begin our journey into the Book of Exodus — the second part of the great five-volume work known as the Pentateuch. We set the scene with Pharaoh’s ominous words, explore how Exodus continues the Joseph story, and look at how the book came together through centuries of scribal work. Along the way...