Archive - Behind the Gospels

Was Peter Behind the Gospel of Mark?

Reconsidering some internal Evidence

Jun 7 • John Nelson

May 2026

Jesus through Roman Eyes

What Second-Century Writers Had to Say About Christianity

May 29 • John Nelson

Did Luke Write Luke-Acts?

On the New Testament's Most Prolific Writer

May 24 • John Nelson

Are the Gospels Historically Reliable?

(Why this question is so difficult to answer...)

May 17 • John Nelson

Jesus' Strangest Piece of Clothing

Unravelling the Seamless Tunic in John 19

May 9 • John Nelson

Wrestling with the Empty Tomb

Part Two: The Historical Case Against the Empty Tomb

May 2 • John Nelson

April 2026

The Resurrection: An Annotated Bibliography

Ten Readings in Biblical Studies

Apr 24 • John Nelson

Was the Tomb of Jesus Empty?

Part One: The Historical Case for the Empty Tomb

Apr 19 • John Nelson

Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?

Easter Lecture, Unbelievable? & Biblical Time Machine

Apr 6 • John Nelson

The Arrival of the King

Jesus' Triumphal Entry in Mark's Gospel

Apr 4 • John Nelson

March 2026

Jesus Temptation in the Wilderness

February Lecture: History, Memory and Interpretation

Mar 29 • John Nelson

When the Gospels Go Viral

Fact-checking Wesley Huff on the Diary of a CEO

Mar 22 • John Nelson

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