41 The New Testament (with Professor Kyle Keefer)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2016

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Charles Dickens called the New Testament “the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world.” Thomas Paine complained that it was a story “most wretchedly told,” and argued that anyone who could tell a story about a ghost or even just a man walking around could have written it better. What are the New Testament’s literary qualities? What can we gain from studying the New Testament as a literary work? Professor Kyle Keefer, author of The New Testament as Literature – A Very Short Introduction, joins host Jacke Wilson to discuss what it means to read the New Testament as literature. Show Notes: You can find more literary discussion at jackewilson.com and more episodes of the series at historyofliterature.com. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at 1-361-4WILSON (1-361-494-5766). Music Credits: “Handel – Entrance to the Queen of Sheba” by Advent Chamber Orchestra (From the Free Music Archive / CC by SA). “Piano Between” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Hello everyone, this is Jack Wilson, the host of the History of Literature Podcast.
0:14.0	I'm so glad you're here and welcome to the show.
0:17.0	One quick note before we begin, you have found one of the oldest episodes in our archive.
0:23.0	The show doesn't discuss literature in chronological order,
0:26.2	so you won't be missing anything if you start with the more recent episodes
0:29.6	instead of the earliest ones.
0:31.4	And, let's be honest honest the show's quality has improved
0:34.4	quite a bit since these early days. But of course where you begin is up to you and
0:39.4	if you'd like to give this one a try please be my guest. All of the episodes in the archive are yours to enjoy for free.
0:47.0	Hello, Charles Dickens called it, quote, the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world.
0:55.0	Thomas Payne complained that it was a story, quote,
0:58.0	most wretchedly told and argued that anyone who could tell a story about a ghost or even just of a man walking around could have done a better job.
1:07.0	We're looking at the New Testament today on the history of literature. Okay, I'm Jack Wilson. Welcome to episode 41 of the history.
1:25.0	Okay, I'm Jack Wilson.
1:31.0	Welcome to episode 41 of the history of literature. Today we're
1:35.8	going to be taking a deep look at the New Testament, the 27 books that were
1:39.6	combined in the early years of the church to form what's now known as the canon.
1:44.8	From the Gospels of Jesus Christ to the letters of Paul in the Book of Revelations,
1:49.1	the text has been at the heart of Christianity, its view of life, its instruction for worship, its conveyance
1:56.6	of the meaning of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the religion that bears
2:01.0	his name.
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