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 background
3:10 Why Petra became interested in Theology
4:20 Petra’s PhD topic
7:30 How Petra came to see the links between Jeremiah and Paul’s theology
13:05 Idea of the new covenant and how we can only boast in the Lord
16:25 The Lord’s presence in the covenant community
19:40 Other shared themes between Jeremiah and Paul’s letters
20:45 Differences between the Greek and Hebrew texts of Jeremiah
22:35 How might this work help the church?
24:45 Petra’s plans for the future, particularly with Hungarian language resources
January 15, 2026



