Historical Jesus

The 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom a book of the Old Testament is named, was known as Isaiah. The Book of Isaiah is quoted many times by New Testament writers as direct prophetic revelations of the nature, purpose, and detail of the death of Jesus. The Book of Mormon reveals that all things prophesied by Isaiah have been and will be fulfilled. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah u...

The gospels indicate that following Jesus' baptism, he returned to the sea of Galilee to begin his Ministry. Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00 Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3LEeP8F ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when jo...

Analysis of contentious and controversial matter regarding when First encounter brought about Culture Shock and a clash of civilizations throughout the Age of Exploration between Europeans and Amerindians on the North American continent. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, ti...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea sometime towards the end of King Herod the Great’s reign. Let’s learn more about what happened. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! The Catholic Talk Show available at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/478RJjn   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when j...

Deism is a form of theism in which God created the universe and established rationally comprehensible moral and natural laws but no longer intervenes in human affairs. Deism is a natural religion where belief in God is based on application of reason and evidence observed in the designs and laws found in nature. Deists present deist apologetics that demonstrate the existence of God based on evidenc...

Following Jesus' baptism and temptation in the desert, the synoptic gospels indicate he returned to Galilee to begin his Ministry. Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00 Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on  https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this...

We sail up the Mighty St. Lawrence River traversing Canada and forming an international boundary with the United States. What is the origin and meaning of the word Kanata? Jacques Cartier was the first European explorer known to have sailed up the St. Lawrence. In 1535, the land along the waterway was inhabited by the Iroquois Amerindians. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA....

Christians believe Jesus has an historical context; he was born in history; he is neither a myth nor a legend. Jesus is both historical and verifiable according to Christians and most historians. They point out that he is mentioned not only in the New Testament, but by contemporaries and early documents. Christian scripture persistently places him within history as a man who walked the earth in re...

After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was enticed by the Devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. Jesus having refused each temptation during this entire time of spiritual battle. Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry. The temptation of Christ is a biblical narrative detailed in the three synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luk...

Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture. Christian art uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Enjoy this ART presentation! Christian Art books available at https://amzn.to/3vJ70u2    Catholic Art books https://amzn.to/3PSWcQS Protestant Art books https://amzn.to/4aKWql5 Eastern Orthodox Art books https://amzn.to/49vTG...

Satan enticing Jesus is a biblical narrative detailed in the three synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. Jesus having refused each temptation during this entire time of spiritual battle. Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry.&n...

Jacques Cartier planted a 30-foot wooden cross overlooking the bay of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada) on first exploration trip in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, symbolizing the ownership of the territory on behalf of the French King, Francis I, on July 24th, 1534. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including ma...

The story of Jesus cannot be adequately understood apart from the World in which he lived. It was a world ruled by Rome. How Rome came to be so central to this story is one of the intriguing aspects of both Roman and Biblical history. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Herod the Great books available at https://amzn.to/3T5iKyw   From Jesus to Christianity by L. Michael White at https://amzn.to/4...

John the Baptist’s role as the Preparer for one greater than himself was vital to the Gospels’ Messiah narrative.  Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba    Gospel of John available at https://amzn.to/3AozdbL ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonu...

NEW feature of the Historical Jesus podcast called ART presents the enthralling, riveting, epic story of Christian art. One cannot underestimate the importance of religious art and how its powerful sacred messages greatly shaped modern Christianity. The bible is the most significant book in the western canon. It’s also the book upon which the post antiquity western civilization was built upon, inc...

Apologetics is often identified with debates over religion and theology. The term has Western, primarily Christian origins and is most frequently associated with the intellectual defense of the truth of the Christian religion. Catholic Answers Live podcast available at https://amzn.to/47IB5Yk   Christian apologists books available at https://amzn.to/3YgDDeE   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus...

French King Francis dispatches an expedition under skilled mariner Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) to the New World in search of treasures and a Northwest Passage to the riches of the Orient. Cartier sailed from Northern France to the Saint Lawrence River, visiting the Amerindian villages that would later become the sites of present-day Quebec City and Montreal, via the mighty waterway that eventually...

Jesus lived in an area occupied by the mighty Roman Empire ruled by an autocratic Emperor during a time of relative peace known as Pax Romana. How did this state of affairs come about, and how did it flourished and operate at the time of Jesus’ birth, during his adult life, and the subsequent early Christian movement? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! From Jesus to Christianity by L. Michael W...

John the Baptist’s role as the Preparer for one greater than himself was vital to the Gospels’ Messiah narrative. John the Baptist and his pre-messianic preachings about repentance and God's final judgement would form the bedrock of the early Christian faith. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1...

John the Baptist lives in the desert, the place of no distraction, and he speaks a message of repentance and the confession of sin. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3LEeP8F   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growin...

The King of France commissions Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the Atlantic coast of the continent between Florida and New Brunswick, including New York Bay, in 1524. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/0e...

Ruled by an autocratic Emperor, Jesus lived in an area occupied by the mighty Roman Empire. How was this system of one-man rule established, and how did it flourished and operate at the time of Jesus’ birth, during his adult life, and the subsequent early Christian movement? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard book available at https://amzn.to/3RU7oyp   Other b...

Let’s listen to a historical and spiritual analyses of John the Baptist’s role as the Voice crying out in the Wilderness.   John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3LEeP8F   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet &nbsp...

Why were people so drawn to John the Baptist, and why he is considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ? Dan Snow's History Hit podcast at podcasthttps://amzn.to/4feSBb7   The Immerser: John the Baptist by Joan Taylor at https://amzn.to/3LEQrE4 John the Baptist books available at https://amzn.to/3LCfQy1 Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Gospel of Matthew available at https://a...

Spanish explorer Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition which traveled the American Gulf Coast & Southwest reaching Mexico City in 1536. They were the first known non-Native Americans to see the Mississippi River, and to cross the Gulf of Mexico and Texas. The Narváez expedition was a Spanish journey of exploration and colonization started in 1527 that i...