Scriptural Works

Scriptural Works

Hosted by two biblical scholars with diverse career backgrounds, Greg Camp (Sheffield University, Ph.D.) and Patrick Spencer (Durham University, Ph.D.), Scriptural Works focuses on a dynamic exploration of how to read and interpret scripture for greater meaning in today's postmodern world. Each episode unpacks the tools, methods, and insights that can be used to bring scripture alive, whether through their engaging dialogue or through conversations with guest scholars who bring specialized perspectives to particular texts or themes. From ancient contexts to contemporary application, from literary analysis to historical insights, Scriptural Works equips both lay readers and religious leaders with fresh approaches to biblical interpretation. Whether you're a curious reader, a minister seeking fresh perspectives, or anyone interested in developing a deeper grasp of scripture, Scriptural Works provides the intellectual tools and practical approaches to make biblical texts more accessible and meaningful.

Episodes

August 24, 2025 71 mins
Dr. Greg Camp explores Matthew's Gospel ending through narrative criticism, examining how "the end is the beginning" functions structurally and thematically. Greg argues Matthew presents Jesus as authoritative teacher, with the Great Commission's imperative being to "make students" who learn Jesus's teachings about law, kingdom, and righteousness. He demonstrates how the ending connects to the opening through authority themes, show...
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Dr. Stanley Helton's discussion on the Scriptural Works podcast explores one of the New Testament's most contentious and debated textual problems: Mark's Gospel ending. Helton challenges conventional assumptions about manuscript independence through detailed statistical analysis of Origen's citations, revealing the third-century scholar likely knew all three ending variants. He argues that Codex Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, traditiona...
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Dr. Thomas E. Phillips discusses his research on Paul's "rehabilitation" in Acts. While Paul's authentic letters reveal an antagonistic figure who fought with Peter and James, Acts transforms him into a church-friendly apostle who defers to Jerusalem's authority and compromises on issues like circumcision. This makeover was necessary for Christians in Asia Minor who weren't impressed with the historical Paul. The podcast explores h...
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Dr. Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, textual critic and author of groundbreaking studies on Codex Bezae, challenges how we read Luke-Acts by demonstrating that this ancient manuscript preserves an earlier, more authentically Jewish version than our modern translations. Through decades of research, Heimerdinger reveals that Bezae's variants aren't later scribal embellishments but authentic early traditions employing sophisticated Jewish int...
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Joel B. Green, senior professor of New Testament interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary, brings decades of scholarship to a discussion about Luke 24 and how it works as both an ending and a beginning. Green has written over 60 books and offers insights into how Luke 24 ties up loose ends from the Gospel while setting up themes that continue in Acts, particularly around eating, Scripture interpretation, and the gradual recogn...
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In part 1 of a two-part episode, British linguist Dr. Jenny Read-Heimerdinger's groundbreaking research on Codex Bezae challenges fundamental assumptions in biblical textual criticism. Through discourse analysis and deep study of this fifth-century manuscript, she reveals it preserves authentically Jewish elements of Luke-Acts that were later removed as Christianity separated from Judaism. Her work suggests the so-called "Western t...
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This compelling episode of Scriptural Works takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the historical process of how ancient Christian writings evolved into sacred Scripture. Co-hosts Greg Camp and Patrick Spencer reveal that the Bible didn't simply "drop from heaven" but emerged through a complex, centuries-long process involving oral tradition, eyewitness testimony, and careful community discernment. Beginning with the imme...
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In this captivating episode of Scriptural Works, listeners are guided through the fascinating world of New Testament textual criticism and its profound implications for biblical authority. The discussion examines landmark manuscript discoveries like Codex Sinaiticus and the Bodmer Papyri, which revealed that certain beloved passages—Mark's longer ending, the woman caught in adultery, and the Johannine Comma—were likely not in the e...
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