2 NOV 2020 · The third and final episode looking at the background to the public ministry of Jesus, focussing on the decisive title SON OF GOD, the drive to naturalism in the last centuries and what we can tell form the Gospel about Jesus' self identity. This is also the final episode on the whole topic of background, moving onto a discussion of the specific and examinable passages for CCEA in each of the other topics starting with the Person and Titles of Jesus.

26 OCT 2020 · The second of three epsiodes focussing on three words found in the opening verse of St Mark's Gospel, helping to put into context the ministry of Jesus Himself.

25 OCT 2020 · This is the first of three episodes that will conclude the background to the Second Gospel, looking in this episode the word evvangelion - its political understanding, how Mark might use it, the role and person of John as first evangelist and what this word might have meant for the first listeners of the Gospel and for us some twenty centuries hence.

1 SEP 2020 · As a follow on to the exhaustive and exhausting episode on the authorship, this shorter episode looks at the location, historical context and dating for the second gospel

27 AUG 2020 · 1. The internal and external evidence for Mark as author of the second gospel 2. The Papias paragraph 3. Human and divine authorship 4. Modern authorship v ancient authorship

19 AUG 2020 · Looking at the big themes that are present in the Gospel beginning with the opening sentence and then looking at various aspects and important avenues Mark opens up about Jesus, his identity and mission.

17 AUG 2020 · Following on from looking at the whole picture of where the St Marks Gospel module sits and relates to other modules, this episode focuses on the structure of the exam paper itself.

16 AUG 2020 · Looking at the course requirements for the long course GCSE, the various pathways and topics within the module on St Mark’s Gospel

16 AUG 2020 · A first step: a trailer