https://nygbspodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/2-mary-magdalene-s01-e02 New episode for NYGBS! In this installment, we talk about Mary Magdalene. Who was she? Where did she get her name? Is Dan Brown the leading authority on her? (Spoiler: he's not) Important source text: Jane Schaberg – The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene: Legends, Apocrypha, and the Christian Testament. Continuum, 2004 Listen on either SoundCloud or the … Continue reading Mary Magdalene
Author: Jillian Nelson, PhD
Jill Nelson (formerly Engelhardt) holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from Brite Divinity School. She is particularly interested in the canonical Gospels, empire criticism, disability studies, and gender criticism. She is the author "Matthew, Disability, and Stress: Examining Impaired Characters in the Context of Empire" (Fortress Academic, 2022) and co-editor of "The Gospels and Empire" (Bloomsbury, forthcoming).
Beheading of John the Baptist
https://nygbspodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/1-john-the-baptist-s01-e01 In the inaugural episode, Jill and Zac discuss the beheading of John the Baptist from Mark 6:14-29. They discuss the role that honor and shame played in the ancient Mediterranean as well as the intersections of oath-making and power.
Jillian D. Nelson, PhD 