1. Josephus Flavius. Josephus Flavius (37-101 AD), a 1st century historian who penned his work around 94 AD, is important for historians wishing to gain early insight into early Christianity. […]
What is multiple attestation, and why is it important? Independent attestation is a useful tool used by historians for trying to determine whether certain actions or sayings by Jesus, or […]
The pre-Markan Passion Narrative. Despite a few dissenters, the pre-Markan Passion Narrative it is a widely accepted theory. It remains plausible to most scholars: “The idea of a pre-Markan passion […]
What is the Signs Source? According to Robert Fortna “to many scholars there has seemed to lie behind the present text a protogospel that presented only Jesus’ signs, and a […]
What is L material? One Scholar, Price, in an investigation of Luke’s material writes that: “It seems that a majority of scholars believe that Luke was relying on a substantial […]
Hypothetical Q. Q (from the German word Quelle which means source) is a hypothetical source that both Matthew and Luke consulted for their content. It is defined as hypothetical because […]
1. JEWISH SOURCES. Josephus Flavius (95 AD). Perhaps the earliest non-Biblical account of Jesus comes from the 1st century historian Josephus Flavius. The Gospel of John, our latest Gospel coming […]
