This week we have one of our occasional ‘Meet the Scholar’ episodes. Dr Tony Watkins interviews Dr Petra Ratkovics (yes, she did indeed pass her viva!) about her PhD on the influences of Jeremiah in Paul’s theology as well as her plans for the future.Time stamps:00:00 Petra is about to submit her thesis!1:15 Petra’s background3:10 Why Petra became interested in Theology4:20 Petra’s PhD topic7:30 How Petra came to see the links between Jeremiah and Paul’s theology13:05 Idea of the new covenant and how we can only boast in the Lord16:25 The Lords presence in the covenant community19:40 Other shared themes between the Jeremiah and Paul’s letters biblical books authored by Paul20:45 Differences between the Greek and Hebrew texts of Jeremiah22:35 How might this work help the church?24:45 Petra’s plans for the future, particularly with Hungarian language resourcesSupport the showEdited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.Follow us on: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube