Jill is joined by Sharon Betsworth, professor of religion and director of the Wimberly School of Religion at Oklahoma City University, to discuss Luke 2:41-52. In this passage Jesus is found learning in the Temple at 12 years old. They discuss Jesus' understanding of his vocation, the nature of childhood in the ancient world, and questions of Luke's understanding of Jesus' divinity.

Recommended Reading:

T&T Clark Handbook of Children in the Bible and Biblical World edited by Sharon Betsworth and Julie Faith Parker

Children in Early Christian Narratives by Sharon Betsworth

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Jill walks you through the importance of ancient letter writing, the anatomy of the ancient letter, and discusses some of the difficulty in interpreting New Testament letters. She also discusses various approaches to Paul's correspondence with the Corinthian community to demonstrate how interpretation varies depending upon the questions you ask.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tFsoyVqqkGJzNVRFjx11wAdHOPjVxYUc/view?usp=sharing

see also:
Calvin Roetzel: The Letters of Paul: Conversations in Context.

Warren Carter and Amy-Jill Levine -The New Testament: Methods and Meanings

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Jill examines this problematic passage by focusing on the social circumstances of the Canaanite Woman (Justa) and her demon-possessed daughter and how Jesus' initial refusal to help her may have had life-or-death consequences for the family unit.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10u01_xrM5I7Rj9XTu2zhUQE-reAvg2tq/view?usp=sharing

Sources can be found here: https://nygbspodcast.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/the-canaanite-woman-in-matthew/