Historical Jesus

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? Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon....

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...

The STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Learn about one of the most glorious Mesoamerican societies— the Aztec Empire. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/yIyokCUQkLM   https://youtu.be/8VQEhdOecX4   Aztec books available at https...

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...

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.  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...

Let's explore spiritual interpretations of Mary learning that she would become the mother of Jesus. 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 using this FREE entry LINK https://...

STORY of AMERICA — Unravel the mysteries of Mesoamerica and travel back to unveil two of its great ancient cultures and civilizations—the Maya and the Olmecs. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/yxhLJPx4TO0 https://you...

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. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast available at http...

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. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on February 2nd, marks 40 days after Christmas, commemorating when Mary and Joseph presented the baby...

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.  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 joining our growing community...

Embark on a fascinating, epic trek back to the incredible and enthralling pre-European period of the United States to uncover the Pre-Columbian and Ancestral Puebloan truths of Cahokia (Illinois), Mesa Verde (Colorado), and Chaco Canyon (New Mexico). Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals includi...

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. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast available at https://amzn.to/46zMgCx Bart Ehrman books availabl...

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. Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00 Gos...

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.  History Unplugged podcast available at https://amzn.to/3YthqYx Mystery of the Magi book by Dwight...

Discover the illuminating and vibrant pre-Columbian period which lasted up to the arrival of Europeans during the Age of Exploration. We also examine the different—sometimes controversial—historical words, terms, abbreviations and phrases you will hear during this series regarding the United States. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra — The STORY of AMERICA. Check out the YouTube v...

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. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!   World Religions by John Bowker available at  https://amzn.to/3q1erKf       &nbsp...

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...

STORY of AMERICA — Captivating historical saga of the United States and its neighbors, from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this sweeping, exciting and fascinating journey through time, focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the USA, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, religions, environment and geography. In this fir...

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 wit...

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...

The Septuagint sometimes referred to as the 'Greek Old Testament' or 'The Translation of the Seventy' and often abbreviated as the Roman numeral number LXX, is the earliest extant Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible from the original Hebrew. Let's learn more from the History of the Papacy podcast with Steve Guerra and Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast.  History of the Papacy...

NEW feature of the Historical Jesus podcast called EXTRA which shall present the enthralling, riveting, epic STORY OF AMERICA. One cannot underestimate the importance Christianity and its powerful message greatly shaped the colonization of the United States of America. The Bible is the most significant book in the Western canon. It’s also the book upon which the post antiquity Western civilization...

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 manifesta...

The Torah is known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses by Christians and was extensively used by the Gospel writers. The term Septuagint, meaning “seventy,” actually refers to the seventy-two translators—six from each tribe of Israel—involved in translating the Torah during the Second Temple period, in the third century BC. Let's learn more about all this from the...