Historical Jesus

Jesus chose apostles from his disciples to spread the gospel after his death and resurrection. The word "apostle" comes from the Greek word apostolos, which means "one who is sent out". Apostles had special authority and were considered the foundation of the early Christian church. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!  Dwell On These Things podcast at https://amzn.to/4hXMR6W Books on the Apostles...

July 25 is the annual celebration of Saint James the Greater. Let’s enjoy Chapter 3 from the Gospel of Mark. HJTe3 Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Books about St. James (Son of Zebedee) available at https://amzn.to/45hwjkX    Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq              ...

July 25 is the Feast Day of James, son of Zebedee, brother of John, and one of the twelve disciples. Jesus called James and John, the Sons of Thunder. Books about St. James (Son of Zebedee) at  https://amzn.to/45hwjkX    Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Gospel of John available at https://amzn.to/3AozdbL Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Gospel o...

One of the most known parables of Jesus in the New Testament, "The Prodigal Son" refers to the story in the Gospel of Luke (15:11-32) about a son who squanders his inheritance and later returns to his father, who welcomes him back with a celebration, despite the anger and jealousy of his brother. Christians believe the parable illustrates God's unconditional love and forgiveness for sinners who re...

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synopsis and interpretation in this seminal work of biblical criticism. Quest of the Historical Jesu...

July 22 is the annual celebration of Saint Mary of Magdala. Let’s enjoy Chapter 16 from the Gospel of Mark. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Catholicism series Video Box Set at https://amzn.to/4vd0pBp       Catholicism series Book at https://amzn.to/3RdVuBk    Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq         &...

She is known as the Apostle to the Apostles and was from the town of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, for which reason she is called Magdalene. Saint Mary Magdalene’s story describes her as one of the first witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, and the first to proclaim it. Books about Mary Magdalene available at  https://amzn.to/4wdqLUp Gospel of Mark available at https://a...

Supersessionism is the belief that the Christian Church has replaced national Israel as God’s chosen people and heir to covenantal promises, often interpreting Old Testament promises spiritually rather than literally. This belief is also known as Replacement Theology. Replacement Theology books at https://amzn.to/3NYQorm   Christian Theology books at  https://amzn.to/481a31s Supers...

Who REALLY was this person called Jesus. Join me as we continue to unravel the mysteries surrounding this Titan of History. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by William Lane Craig available at https://amzn.to/3Vk3kaW 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 produc...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x 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 LINK https://amzn.to/3P...

The Book of ACTS continues the story of Christianity and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x The Acts of the Apostles book available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq   ...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Prince Nezahualcoyotl was a scholar, warrior, architect, poet and eventual ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian era Mesoamerica during the century preceding Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The Valley of Mexico is a highlands plateau surrounded by mountains and volcanoes (coterminous with present-day Mexico City) that was the centre for several pre-Columbian...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 The English founded the colony of Jamestown in Virginia after many years of unsuccessful American settlements. A lot has been said about the year 1619 and the goings-on in the colony of Virginia over 4 centuries ago. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustr...

Was there insufficient time for legendary influences to expunge the hard core of historical facts about the life and times of Jesus? Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by William Lane Craig available at https://amzn.to/3Vk3kaW ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet   SUPPORT this channel by purchasing a...

July 16 is the celebration of a prominent title of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The devotion traces back to 12th-century hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. She is especially known as the patroness of the Carmelite Order and the Brown Scapular. The title originates from a group of Christian hermits led by St. Berthold (1140-95) and St. Brocard (1170-1231)...

St. Bonaventure (1217–74) was an influential medieval Italian philosopher, theologian, and Minister General of the Franciscan Order. Books about Bonaventure available at https://amzn.to/4hdQwPU 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 thi...

Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State. Influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19, and after taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, just south of Montreal, Canada. There she died five years later, respected for her piety an...

St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State. Influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19, and after taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, just south of Montreal, Canada. There she died five years later, respected for her piet...

Born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State, St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) and her family contracted smallpox in an epidemic; she was the only one of the family to survive, but had scarring on her face. She was influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19. After taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to...

Who is Jesus? Let’s unravel the truth, myth, legends and mysteries surrounding the historical person called Jesus, as we ask why he inspired such admiration, fervor, and devotion. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Books by William Lane Craig available at https://amzn.to/3Vk3kaW Systematic Philosophical Theology by W. L. Craig at https://amzn.to/3JwAVft   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episo...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x 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 LINK https://amzn.to/3P...

The Book of ACTS continues the story of Christianity and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x Gospel of Luke available at  https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq    &nb...

Benedict of Nursia (480-547) aka Saint Benedict, was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. He is famed in the Eastern Orthodox, Protestant Lutheran, Anglican Communion, and Catholic Churches. Benedictine monks celebrate two feast days for their founder—celebrating July 11 to honor his title as Patron Saint of Europe, and observing March 21 as the day he died. His tw...

Billy Graham (1918-2018) delivers a classic sermon from the New Testament Gospel of Luke, chapter 10, verses 25-37. E225. American Conservative University podcast at https://amzn.to/47qnwzx Billy Graham audiobooks at https://amzn.to/45JbxvB   Billy Graham podcast https://amzn.to/3J6RZZn Billy Graham books at https://amzn.to/4ft5izk   Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId EN...

The Danish philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55) argued that the universe is fundamentally paradoxical, and that its greatest paradox is the transcendent union of God and humans in the person of Jesus Christ. Christian existentialism relies on Kierkegaard's understanding of Christianity addressed in themes such as authenticity, anxiety, love, and the irrationality and subjectivity...