In the third episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge, about the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and the Shepherd&apos;s visit to the new baby. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019). Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from The Good Book Company and other booksellers. Want to explore some of these issues in more depth? Why not check out some of the articles on our website? Not in that poor lowly stable: https://tyndalehouse.com/2021/12/08/not-in-that-poor-lowly-stable/ Who were the Magi?: https://tyndalehouse.com/resources/christmas-resources/ Time codes 00:00 introduction 0:51 ’Not Old, Not Young, Not Done&apos; 2:10 Misconceptions around Christmas 5:50 why are Joseph and Mary going to Bethlehem? 7:45 the impact of Joseph and Mary being unmarried  9:05 the shadow of the cross on the nativity 9:55 The shepherds 13:10 Shepherding and Kingship imagery throughout the Bible 14:55 Why does Matthew leave out the Shepherds and Luke leaves the wise men? 16:25 Tension between the two narratives (Matthew and Luke) 17:04 How is the baby a sign to the shepherds? 18:40 The significance of Luke 2:14 22:00 How did Mary understand these things? 25:00 Mary as a model of faith<a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/">Support the show</a>Edited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock. Follow us on: <a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'>X</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'>YouTube</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the third episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge, about the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and the Shepherd&amp;apos;s visit to the new baby. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from The Good Book Company and other booksellers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Want to explore some of these issues in more depth? Why not check out some of the articles on our website?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Not in that poor lowly stable: https://tyndalehouse.com/2021/12/08/not-in-that-poor-lowly-stable/&lt;br/&gt;Who were the Magi?: https://tyndalehouse.com/resources/christmas-resources/&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Time codes&lt;br/&gt;00:00 introduction&lt;br/&gt;0:51 ’Not Old, Not Young, Not Done&amp;apos;&lt;br/&gt;2:10 Misconceptions around Christmas&lt;br/&gt;5:50 why are Joseph and Mary going to Bethlehem?&lt;br/&gt;7:45 the impact of Joseph and Mary being unmarried &lt;br/&gt;9:05 the shadow of the cross on the nativity&lt;br/&gt;9:55 The shepherds&lt;br/&gt;13:10 Shepherding and Kingship imagery throughout the Bible&lt;br/&gt;14:55 Why does Matthew leave out the Shepherds and Luke leaves the wise men?&lt;br/&gt;16:25 Tension between the two narratives (Matthew and Luke)&lt;br/&gt;17:04 How is the baby a sign to the shepherds?&lt;br/&gt;18:40 The significance of Luke 2:14&lt;br/&gt;22:00 How did Mary understand these things?&lt;br/&gt;25:00 Mary as a model of faith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edited by Tyndale House &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on: &lt;a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the third episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge, about the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and the Shepherd's visit to the new baby. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019).  Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from The Good Book Company a...

Repeat the Sounding Joy: Advent Devotionals (Episode 3)

In the second episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at <a href='https://tyndalehouse.com'>Tyndale House</a>, Cambridge, about the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019). Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from <a href='https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/repeat-the-sounding-joy'>The Good Book Company</a> and other booksellers.Christopher Ash is a preacher, teacher, and writer. After working in telecommunications and as a teacher of maths, Christopher studied theology at Oxford, where he was awarded the Denyer and Johnson prize. He was ordained and served as an Assistant Minister in St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, before leading a church plant to All Saints, Little Shelford, in 1997. In 2004 he and Carolyn moved to London where Christopher served as Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course until July 2015.Christopher and his wife Carolyn have been entrusted with three sons and a daughter (all now grown up) and ten grandchildren. They belong to Cambridge Presbyterian church.As Writer-in-Residence, Christopher hopes to encourage younger scholars to grow in faithful loving loyalty to Jesus, and to use their gifts to serve the church of Christ. Christopher’s writing mostly focuses on the Psalms. Carolyn serves as Chaplain to the women members of Tyndale House staff.<a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/">Support the show</a>Edited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock. Follow us on: <a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'>X</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'>YouTube</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the second episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at &lt;a href='https://tyndalehouse.com'&gt;Tyndale House&lt;/a&gt;, Cambridge, about the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from &lt;a href='https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/repeat-the-sounding-joy'&gt;The Good Book Company&lt;/a&gt; and other booksellers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christopher Ash is a preacher, teacher, and writer. After working in telecommunications and as a teacher of maths, Christopher studied theology at Oxford, where he was awarded the Denyer and Johnson prize. He was ordained and served as an Assistant Minister in St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, before leading a church plant to All Saints, Little Shelford, in 1997. In 2004 he and Carolyn moved to London where Christopher served as Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course until July 2015.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christopher and his wife Carolyn have been entrusted with three sons and a daughter (all now grown up) and ten grandchildren. They belong to Cambridge Presbyterian church.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Writer-in-Residence, Christopher hopes to encourage younger scholars to grow in faithful loving loyalty to Jesus, and to use their gifts to serve the church of Christ. Christopher’s writing mostly focuses on the Psalms. Carolyn serves as Chaplain to the women members of Tyndale House staff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edited by Tyndale House &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on: &lt;a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the second episode of this Advent series, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge, about the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary. This four-part series for Advent is exploring Luke chapters 1 and 2, which are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (The Good Book Company, 2019).  Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from The Good Book Company and other booksellers. Christopher Ash is...

Repeat the Sounding Joy episode 2

In this four-part series for Advent, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at <a href='https://tyndalehouse.com'>Tyndale House</a>, Cambridge, about Luke chapters 1 and 2. These chapters are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (pub. Good Book Company). In this first episode, Christopher and Tony discuss the birth of John the Baptist.Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from <a href='https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/repeat-the-sounding-joy'>The Good Book Company</a> and other booksellers.Christopher Ash is a preacher, teacher, and writer. After working in telecommunications and as a teacher of maths, Christopher studied theology at Oxford, where he was awarded the Denyer and Johnson prize. He was ordained and served as an Assistant Minister in St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, before leading a church plant to All Saints, Little Shelford, in 1997. In 2004 he moved to London where Christopher served as Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course until July 2015.Christopher and his wife Carolyn have been entrusted with three sons and a daughter (all now grown up) and ten grandchildren. They belong to Cambridge Presbyterian church.As Writer-in-Residence, Christopher hopes to encourage younger scholars to grow in faithful loving loyalty to Jesus, and to use their gifts to serve the church of Christ. Christopher’s writing mostly focuses on the Psalms.<a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/">Support the show</a>Edited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock. Follow us on: <a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'>X</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'>YouTube</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this four-part series for Advent, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at &lt;a href='https://tyndalehouse.com'&gt;Tyndale House&lt;/a&gt;, Cambridge, about Luke chapters 1 and 2. These chapters are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (pub. Good Book Company). In this first episode, Christopher and Tony discuss the birth of John the Baptist.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from &lt;a href='https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/repeat-the-sounding-joy'&gt;The Good Book Company&lt;/a&gt; and other booksellers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christopher Ash is a preacher, teacher, and writer. After working in telecommunications and as a teacher of maths, Christopher studied theology at Oxford, where he was awarded the Denyer and Johnson prize. He was ordained and served as an Assistant Minister in St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, before leading a church plant to All Saints, Little Shelford, in 1997. In 2004 he moved to London where Christopher served as Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course until July 2015.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Christopher and his wife Carolyn have been entrusted with three sons and a daughter (all now grown up) and ten grandchildren. They belong to Cambridge Presbyterian church.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As Writer-in-Residence, Christopher hopes to encourage younger scholars to grow in faithful loving loyalty to Jesus, and to use their gifts to serve the church of Christ. Christopher’s writing mostly focuses on the Psalms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edited by Tyndale House &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on: &lt;a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this four-part series for Advent, Tony Watkins talks to Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge, about Luke chapters 1 and 2. These chapters are the focus of Christopher’s book of Advent devotions, Repeat the Sounding Joy (pub. Good Book Company). In this first episode, Christopher and Tony discuss the birth of John the Baptist. Repeat the Sounding Joy, by Christopher Ash is available from The Good Book Company and other booksellers. Christopher Ash is a preacher, ...

Repeat the Sounding Joy: Advent Devotionals with Christopher Ash Part 1

Tony Watkins interviews Dr Dirk Jongkind, Vice Principal (Academic) about his new book, ‘Growing in Understanding: Devotions for Christian Academics’ (published by Apollos in 2025).<a href='https://ivpbooks.com/scholars-and-their-bible?mc_cid=1829177fd6&amp;mc_eid=UNIQID'>GROWING IN UNDERSTANDING: DEVOTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMICS is available directly from IVP</a> or from your normal bookseller.Dirk Jongkind is probably best known as editor of the <a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/research/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-house/'>Tyndale House Greek New Testament</a>. However, before he ended up in the academy, Dirk worked in the horticultural sector (together with his wife Marion), growing tropical cut-flowers (Heliconia) in greenhouses in his native country, the Netherlands. He enjoyed this hands-on setting, yet decided to follow his life’s fascination with the history and text of the Bible. He completed a M.A. in Old Testament at Tyndale Theological Seminary (1999, Badhoevedorp, nr. Amsterdam), and moved to the United Kingdom for an M.Phil. in New Testament at Cambridge University, where he also completed a PhD in 2005. At this time he was employed for a brief project at the British Library as part of the preparation of the Codex Sinaiticus Digitisation project.At Tyndale House, Dirk does research in the transmission of the text of the New Testament which has resulted in the <a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/research/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-house/'>Tyndale House Edition of the Greek New Testament</a> (2017). He also maintains an interest in lexical and grammatical studies. He is an Associate Editor of the <a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/resources/tyndale-bulletin/'>Tyndale Bulletin</a>. Working at Tyndale House gives unique opportunities to contribute to the practice and vision of theological education.He has taught in a wide variety of settings ranging from big conference rooms and university halls to the back rooms of small rural chapels and local village pubs. Dirk is a Fellow of St Edmund’s College and a Member of the Faculty of Divinity.Apart from explaining the Bible and the many ways in which one passage resonates with others, he also enjoys speaking about how Christians can be good scholars and pursue knowledge and truth without compromising their commitment to faith.<a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/">Support the show</a>Edited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock. Follow us on: <a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'>X</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'>YouTube</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tony Watkins interviews Dr Dirk Jongkind, Vice Principal (Academic) about his new book, ‘Growing in Understanding: Devotions for Christian Academics’ (published by Apollos in 2025).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://ivpbooks.com/scholars-and-their-bible?mc_cid=1829177fd6&amp;amp;mc_eid=UNIQID'&gt;GROWING IN UNDERSTANDING: DEVOTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMICS is available directly from IVP&lt;/a&gt; or from your normal bookseller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dirk Jongkind is probably best known as editor of the &lt;a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/research/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-house/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tyndale House Greek New Testament&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. However, before he ended up in the academy, Dirk worked in the horticultural sector (together with his wife Marion), growing tropical cut-flowers (Heliconia) in greenhouses in his native country, the Netherlands. He enjoyed this hands-on setting, yet decided to follow his life’s fascination with the history and text of the Bible. He completed a M.A. in Old Testament at Tyndale Theological Seminary (1999, Badhoevedorp, nr. Amsterdam), and moved to the United Kingdom for an M.Phil. in New Testament at Cambridge University, where he also completed a PhD in 2005. At this time he was employed for a brief project at the British Library as part of the preparation of the Codex Sinaiticus Digitisation project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At Tyndale House, Dirk does research in the transmission of the text of the New Testament which has resulted in the &lt;a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/research/the-greek-new-testament-produced-at-tyndale-house/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tyndale House Edition of the Greek New Testament&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (2017). He also maintains an interest in lexical and grammatical studies. He is an Associate Editor of the &lt;a href='https://tyndalehouse.com/resources/tyndale-bulletin/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tyndale Bulletin&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Working at Tyndale House gives unique opportunities to contribute to the practice and vision of theological education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He has taught in a wide variety of settings ranging from big conference rooms and university halls to the back rooms of small rural chapels and local village pubs. Dirk is a Fellow of St Edmund’s College and a Member of the Faculty of Divinity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apart from explaining the Bible and the many ways in which one passage resonates with others, he also enjoys speaking about how Christians can be good scholars and pursue knowledge and truth without compromising their commitment to faith.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edited by Tyndale House &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on: &lt;a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tony Watkins interviews Dr Dirk Jongkind, Vice Principal (Academic) about his new book, ‘Growing in Understanding: Devotions for Christian Academics’ (published by Apollos in 2025). GROWING IN UNDERSTANDING: DEVOTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMICS is available directly from IVP or from your normal bookseller. Dirk Jongkind is probably best known as editor of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament. However, before he ended up in the academy, Dirk worked in the horticultural sector (together with his ...

Growing in Understanding – interview with Dr Dirk Jongkind

The second of a two-part interview with Peter Williams, Principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, and author of &apos;Can We Trust the Gospels?’. In this episode, Tony Watkins and Peter Williams explore what the Gospels DON’T mention.<a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/">Support the show</a>Edited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock. Follow us on: <a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'>X</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'>YouTube</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The second of a two-part interview with Peter Williams, Principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, and author of &amp;apos;Can We Trust the Gospels?’. In this episode, Tony Watkins and Peter Williams explore what the Gospels DON’T mention.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://tyndalehouse.com/about/support/"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Edited by Tyndale House &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow us on: &lt;a href='https://x.com/Tyndale_House'&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/tyndale_house/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/TyndaleHouseCambridge/'&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/tyndalehousecambridge'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The second of a two-part interview with Peter Williams, Principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, and author of 'Can We Trust the Gospels?’. In this episode, Tony Watkins and Peter Williams explore what the Gospels DON’T mention. Support the show Edited by Tyndale House   Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.  Follow us on: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube 

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