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The Puzzle of Judas' Death
Do the accounts of Matthew and Acts contradict?
Aug 7
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Why does Mark call Antipas 'King'?
Historical Error... or Literary Artistry?
Jun 28
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Jesus through Roman Eyes
What Second-Century Writers Had to Say About Christianity
May 29
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Five Facts about the Gospels (You Might Not Hear in a Pew)
Nov 16, 2024
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When the Gospels Go Viral
Mar 22
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Tom Holland on the Historical Jesus
Jan 16
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Was Jesus a Manly Man?
Mar 15
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How to Become a World Expert on the Historical Jesus
Jul 12, 2025
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Did Matthew Invent the Virgin Birth?
Dec 7, 2025
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Did Luke Write Luke-Acts?
On the New Testament's Most Prolific Writer
May 24
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Are the Gospels Historically Reliable?
(Why this question is so difficult to answer...)
May 17
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The Historical Jesus in 50 Questions
Part One: The Quest for the Historical Jesus
Aug 1
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Reading the Gospels as Animals
An Ancient Typology of the Gospels
Jul 26
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The Gospels' Earliest Readers
For whom were the Gospels written?
Jul 19
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Jesus, the Tortoise and the Hare
Reading the Gospels with the Life of Aesop
Jul 12
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Editorial Fatigue in the Gospels
A Key to the Synoptic Problem
Jul 4
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