Although we do not encourage that the New Testament (or the Bible as a whole) be seen as a scientific manual or that its content deemed usable for constructing scientific theories (as […]
The general reliability of the gospels is the claim that the gospel biographical texts, which constitute the primary sources for the ministry of the historical Jesus Christ and some of the earliest […]
According to New Testament scholar Daniel B. Wallace, “Some people have pointed to Paul’s emphasis on a spiritual body in 1 Corinthians 15 as implying that the resurrection is strictly spiritual, lacking any physical […]
This post responds in the negative to the question posed above, and contends in favour of academic consensus that the transmission process of the New Testament/gospel manuscripts is quite reliable given the […]
Like Pilate, Caiaphas is a well established historical figure attested to in several historical sources. From the canonical gospels one learns that he was the “high priest that year” Christ was crucified […]
“Q” (from the German word Quelle which means source) is a hypothetical source that both Matthew and Luke used for the formation of content within their respective gospels. Q is referred to […]
In scholarship the “I am” sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John are quite controversial. They are as follows: • I am the Bread of Life (6:35) • I am […]
According to biblical scholars there is little doubt that the Bible’s authors shaped history in a creative way for their theological purposes (1). Old Testament scholar and professor Peter Enns explains that “Few […]
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke are made up from Mark’s earlier gospel, hypothetical Q (a posited source used by both Matthew & Luke), and material unique to each gospel (L for […]
Joseph of Arimathea is a key character in Jesus’ passion story. He was the one who gave his own tomb to the crucified Jesus for his burial. According to the gospels he was […]
