Historical Jesus

A proposed solution to the synoptic problem holds that the Gospel of Mark was used as a source by the Gospel of Luke, then both of these were used as sources by the Gospel of Matthew, referred to as the Matthean Posteriority hypothesis. A renowned Bible scholar continues to present his thought provoking arguments in support of a historical Jesus and the texts associated with his life and ministry....

The hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was the first of the three synoptic gospels to be written, and was used as a source by the other two (Matthew and Luke), is known as Markan Priority. In recent times, some skeptics have said the four canonical Gospels were written so late after Jesus, they aren't reliable. Tradition, Church teaching, and historical sources teach us much about when the origina...

When were the four canonical Gospels Written? Can Scriptural Authentication help establish the chronology of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YJpTqZ Books by Jimmy Akin available at https://amzn.to/3shLkD8     THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading ple...

Can Scriptural Authentication help establish the chronology of the four Gospels? Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YJpTqZ Books by Jimmy Akin available at https://amzn.to/3shLkD8     Thanks for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet along with the Compl...

The Gospels have been a primary source of information about Jesus of Nazareth for 2,000 years, but some skeptics argue they were written so late after Jesus, they aren't reliable. Find out what tradition, Church teaching, and historical sources tell about when the four Gospels were really written.  Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YJpTqZ Books by Jimmy Akin avail...

All religions serve the same function, they help people cope with the uncertainties of life and death. They explain the mysteries of the supernatural and the meaning of the soul. All religions define the place of humans in the cosmos and reinforce social and political values. Even the most exotic religious beliefs serve at least one of these universal functions. World Religions by John Bowker avai...

The Magnificat is a hymn, also known as the Canticle of Mary. Its name comes from the incipit of the Latin version of the text taken from the Gospel of Luke where it is spoken by Mary upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth. In the narrative, after Mary greets Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist, the latter moves within Elizabeth's womb. Elizabeth praises Mary for...

Upon learning that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus, Mary hurriedly prepares for a trip to see her aged relative Elizabeth, the only person she knows who will be able to understand her situation, for Elizabeth also is miraculously with child. Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00    ENJOY Ad-Free content,...

Let’s conclude tackling the fundamental question, How reliable is the Bible? Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. John Bergsma available at https://amzn.to/477esgf   Thanks for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet along with the Completist...

Let’s examine certain Christian texts written in the name of another person by an anonymous author called Pseudographical works, which are pieces of writing that are falsely ascribed to someone other than the actual author. Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. John Bergsma available at https://amzn.to/477esgf   Books by Matt Fradd available at https://...

How reliable is the Bible? What is the reliability of both the New and Old Testaments. Let’s continue tackling this fundamental question. Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/477esgf Books by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/477esgf    THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and revi...

Who authored the four main books of the New Testament? Let’s investigate this conundrum. Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/477esgf Books by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/477esgf    Thanks for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your re...

What is the reliability of the Bible? Let’s tackle this fundamental question. Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/477esgf Books by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/477esgf    THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleas...

The Annunciation is the announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah and Son of God.  Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon...

To better comprehend the historical Jesus, let’s take a closer look at the origins of Judaism. World Religions by John Bowker available at  https://amzn.to/3q1erKf                         Jewish history books available at https://amzn.to/46BZTkT   Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq   History of Christianity books available at https://amzn.to/43ro3fe   Holy Land books avail...

The story of the Jewish high priest Zechariah, his wife Elizabeth, and the birth of their son John the Baptist who proclaimed the coming Messiah… in search of the historical Jesus. Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPOR...

The Infancy Narratives is a term applied to the accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus as given in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Both accounts are concerned with showing the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the Christ event. Although infancy narratives open two of the four gospels, biblical scholars generally assign them last in the order of composition, thus suggesting, that t...

Secular Jesus historians and theological Christian scholars disagree on many aspects and interpretations of the life and deeds of Jesus, but most historians of all stripes do not doubt that at the least Jesus was a Jewish man who walked first-century Judea as a teacher and was crucified by the Romans. Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast available at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Bart Ehrman books...

Was Jesus of Nazareth a Historical Figure? Did he really Exist? This episode helps explain why most historians of all stripes do not doubt that at the least Jesus was a Jewish man who walked first-century Judea as a teacher and was crucified by the Romans. Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast available at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Bart Ehrman books available at https://amzn.to/46EU0U4   Thanks...

Jesus was a first-century AD Jewish preacher and Galilean Jew from the Roman province of Judea. Judaism is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people.   World Religions by John Bowker available at  https://amzn.to/3q1erKf                       Jewish history books available at https://amzn...

The four canonical gospels are the foremost sources for the life and message of Jesus, but other parts of the New Testament also include references to key episodes in his life and deeds, including the letters of Paul the Apostle, whose writings are the earliest surviving Christian texts that include information about Jesus. Garry Stevens of the «History in the Bible» podcast shares with us his vie...

The Gospels are the primary sources of historical information about the man from Nazareth and of the religious movement he founded. Gospels, mean ‘glad tidings’ or ‘good news’ in Greek. These religious Gospels recount the life, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of a Jew named Jesus who spoke Aramaic. Biblical scholarship regards the Gospels to be the literary manifestation of oral traditions...

When first written, the Gospels were called memoires or memories, only later were they referred to as Gospels, meaning ‘glad tidings’ or ‘good news’ in Greek. The four canonical or sacred Gospels—that tradition attributes to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are the primary sources for the life and message of Jesus. Garry Stevens of the «History in the Bible» podcast shares with us his views on the hi...

What does it mean to be religious? It means almost everything because religions deal with the whole of human life and death. For thousands of years people have searched for the meaning and truth of their own nature and of the universe, and religions, which deal with the whole of human life and death, are the result. World Religions by John Bowker available at  https://amzn.to/3q1erKf              ...

The second division of the Christian biblical canon is named the New Testament. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. Together with the Old Testament they are regarded as sacred scripture by Christians. Garry Stevens of the «History in the Bible» podcast shares with us his views on the history of this remarkable book. History i...