Historical Jesus

The third of the New Testament's four canonical Gospels is Luke. It tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. The author is anonymous but the traditional view that Luke the Evangelist was the companion of Paul is still put forward. The most probable date for its composition is around AD 80–110, and there is evidence that it was still being revised we...

John Hawkins was an Elizabethan shipbuilder, naval administrator and commander, merchant, navigator, privateer and slave trader. One of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England, he was the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy and was one of the many Buccaneers that roamed the shores of North America on behalf of Queen Elizabeth the First in the 1560s. Martin Frobisher was an Elizabethan seam...

Also called Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, every February 14th, people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine (born 225 AD in Terni, Italy; died February 14, 269 in Rome) and through later folk traditions, it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance a...

In the Gospel of Mark (6:4), Jesus says, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household". Jesus said this in Nazareth, where he was rejected by his family and neighbors. The people of his home town knew Jesus well, but they didn't believe who he was. They called him "the son of Mary" to reject his virgin birth and Messianic claims. Jesus wa...

The first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. Matthew tells how Israel's messiah (Christ), Jesus, comes to his people (the Jews) but is rejected by them and how, after his resurrection, he sends the disciples to the gentiles instead. Matthew wishes to emphasize that the Jewish tradition should not be lost in a church that was increasingly becoming gentile....

This episode concludes the recounting of my excursion to Southern England in search of the glorious era of Tudor England that helped shape the early exploration and colonization of the American Continent. Queen Elizabeth was crowned and buried in 1603 at Westminster Abbey, a large twin-towered Gothic church with a vast interior. Founded over a millennium ago, it is one of the United Kingdom’...

For two thousand years, we've been told that Christianity began around 33 AD when the disciples of the rural preacher ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ came to believe he had risen from the dead. But is that tale a myth? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growi...

Jesus heals a Galilean of a terrible affliction according to the Gospel of Mark. Keith Nester books available at https://amzn.to/4hmQylq Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/40rYHOt ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry...

Believed to be the earliest extant Gospel and the second of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels. Mark’s gospel tells of the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death, the burial of his body, and the discovery of his empty tomb. It portrays Jesus as a teacher, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker, though it does not mention a mirac...

Let’s discover the places of birth and death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the First during the glorious era that was Tudor England which helped shape the early exploration and colonization of the North American Continent. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube version of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts,...

Mythicism is a controversial, alternative, provocative, fringe theory supported by a small group of dedicated, active and vocal scholars and mythicists who argue that the Gospels present a fictitious historical narrative. One such controversial Mythicist argues that Christianity began almost one hundred years after the imagined death of Jesus and was born out of a mélange of clashing second...

In biblical times, leprosy was often viewed as a divine punishment, a mark of sin or impurity. Such beliefs fostered fear, ostracism, and discrimination. The biblical portrayals of leprosy reinforced a narrative that associated it with moral wrongdoing, leading to social exclusion and isolation. But what is Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease? And how exactly does scripture employ t...

A New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions, Nicodemus is depicted in the Gospel of John as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. Owing to his insistence on a hearing for Jesus according to Jewish law, Nicodemus is sometimes referred to as 'defender of Jesus.' Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/4...

In 1553, England’s Tudors prepare to explore and settle in America, but the battle rages on to determine if the English colonization will be done under the Protestant regime of Lady Jane Grey or the Catholic banner of Queen Mary I (1516-53-58). Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube version of this episode which has accompanying visuals includin...

Aztec and Maya civilizations changed radically after the Christian conquest of Mexico by the Spanish in the name of Nuestra Senora (Our Lady), Mary, Mother of Jesus. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markv...

Let's explore spiritual interpretations of Mary learning that she would become the mother of Jesus. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet   SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon usi...

An 84-year-old woman who was a pious fixture in Jerusalem, never left the temple, worshiping there day and night, fasting and praying. According to the Gospel of Luke, the Prophetess Anna appears during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on February 2nd, marks 40 days after Christmas, commemorating when Mar...

In 1553, England’s Tudors prepare to explore and settle in America, but the battle rages on to determine if the English colonization will be done under the Protestant regime of Lady Jane Grey or the Catholic banner of Queen Mary I (1516-53-58). Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube version of this episode which has accompanying visuals includin...

According to the Gospel of Luke, the Holy Spirit has made the prophet Simeon—a righteous and devout man—a promise that he won't die until he has seen the Messiah. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00 Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/45vVii4   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when join...

Not long after the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary adhered to three Jewish ceremonies: Circumcision, performed on the eighth day, for all male children; Purification from childbirth for Mary, 40 days after her son's birth; and Consecration of the firstborn in the Temple, in recognition that the firstborn son belongs to the Lord. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson availabl...

How do we separate myth from fact in ancient history? How do we do this when it comes down to one of the most beloved and well-known stories of all time—The Nativity? What were the Biblical Magi names? Let’s rejoin Scott Rank of the History Unplugged podcast and conclude our search. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! History Unplugged podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YthqYx Mystery o...

Tudor King Henry VIII died in 1547 leaving England’s Crown to his son Edward VI (1537-47-53) whose short reign led to the royal ascension of his two sisters and the imminent exploration and colonization of America. Prior to King Henry’s death he had built the Mary Rose (1511-45), a technologically advanced sailing vessel that contributed to the future world domination of the English Na...

Many Christians celebrate how a bright star in the sky led the Magi - also known as the Three Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born. But, how do we separate myth from fact in ancient history? How do we do this when it comes down to one of the most beloved and well-known stories of all time—The Nativity? Let’s rejoin Scott Rank of the History Unplugged podcast and co...

Three Kings' Day - also known as Epiphany, is a special date for many Christians as it's when the faithful celebrate how a bright star in the sky led the Magi - also known as the Three Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born. But, how do we separate myth from fact in ancient history? How do we do this when it comes down to one of the most beloved and well-known stories of all tim...

Three Kings' Day is a Christian feast day that annually falls on January 6th (also known as Epiphany). It is a special date for many Christians as it's when the faithful celebrate how a bright star in the sky led the Magi - also known as the Three Wise Men - to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born. But, how do we separate myth from fact in ancient history? How do we do this when it comes do...