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 […]
Having studied both Theology and Religious Studies at undergraduate and post-graduate levels there is one thing, “datum,” or “common mind” that all scholars, regardless of their personal beliefs, will accept, […]
When the historian wishes to learn about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ he or she evaluates the primary sources (the gospels, Pauline epistles, and the rest of the […]
It is quite clear to historians that the biblical authors made use of past history to creatively, and deliberately, shape their own stories (1). We see this in the infant […]
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 […]
1. The Gospels as Historical Sources for Jesus, General Reliability & Genre. Perhaps the leading, and by far most popular, skeptic and critic when it comes to contemporary Christianity is […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Synoptic Problem brings to the forefront of our attention the three Synoptic gospels: Mark, Matthew and Luke. Principally, the term “Synoptic gospels” was first used in 1776 by […]
Much of our Biblical Studies course focuses on the art of biblical interpretation. We do this by analysing our biblical texts via three key lenses: the world-behind-the-text, the world-of-the-text, and […]
