{"podcast":{"title":"Ask NT Wright Anything","slug":"ask-nt-wright-anything-911084","podcast_index_feed_id":911084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR7466770103","website_url":"https://www.premierunbelievable.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c636c40e-ce89-11ef-a55e-e7b9b4e58b97/image/58c43404ca5de60cbf44179700da797b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Premier Unbelievable","episode_count":327,"summary":"The weekly podcast that connects you to NT (Tom) Wright’s thought and theology by allowing you to ask the questions. Produced by Premier Unbelievable and hosted by Mike Bird. Want more from Tom and Mike? Subscribe for bonus episodes at https://askntwright.supportingcast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T08:19:48.510472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084"},"episode":{"title":"Why would God tell Israel to kill its enemies? The Book of Acts and the missing end of Mark's Gospel","slug":"why-would-god-tell-israel-to-kill-its-enemies-the-book-of-acts-and-the-missing-end-of-mark-s-gospel","published_at":"2026-09-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/why-would-god-tell-israel-to-kill-its-enemies-the-book-of-acts-and-the-missing-end-of-mark-s-gospel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5115354770.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR5115354770.mp3","summary":"How can the God revealed in Jesus command acts of violence in the Old Testament? And what should Christians do with some of the Bible’s most troubling passages?Tom Wright and Mike Bird tackle three major biblical puzzles in today's episode. First, why does Mark’s Gospel appear to end so abruptly, with the women fleeing the empty tomb in fear? Tom explains why he believes Mark’s original ending — and perhaps even its original beginning — may have been lost.Then, what is the book of Acts actually for? Is it simply a history of the early church or a manual for mission and church planting? Tom argues that its real hero is the gospel itself, as the message of Jesus travels from Jerusalem all the way to Rome.Finally, they confront violence in the Old Testament. Tom considers divine judgment, Israel’s own failures and why these disturbing stories ultimately have to be read within the larger biblical story that reaches its climax in Jesus and the cross.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwright.com👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievableTik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievableX: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"How can the God revealed in Jesus command acts of violence in the Old Testament? And what should Christians do with some of the Bible’s most troubling pas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2703,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/episodes/why-would-god-tell-israel-to-kill-its-enemies-the-book-of-acts-and-the-missing-end-of-mark-s-gospel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-nt-wright-anything-911084/why-would-god-tell-israel-to-kill-its-enemies-the-book-of-acts-and-the-missing-end-of-mark-s-gospel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}