Archive - Behind the Gospels

Who Were ‘The Twelve’?

Sophia in the Shell on Jesus’ Disciples

18 hrs ago • John Nelson and Sophia in the Shell

August 2026

Is John a Wounded Gospel?

Dr Edward Wong unpacks Trauma in the Fourth Gospel

Aug 28 • John Nelson

The Behind the Gospels Reader

A compendium of all of my posts, ever!

Aug 20 • John Nelson

The Lost Years of Jesus

The Historical Jesus in 50 Questions: Part 2

Aug 17 • John Nelson

An Eclipse at Jesus' Death?

The darkness that covered the land

Aug 12 • John Nelson

The Puzzle of Judas' Death

Do the accounts of Matthew and Acts contradict?

Aug 7 • John Nelson

The Historical Jesus in 50 Questions

Part One: The Quest for the Historical Jesus

Aug 1 • John Nelson

July 2026

Reading the Gospels as Animals

An Ancient Typology of the Gospels

Jul 26 • John Nelson

The Gospels' Earliest Readers

For whom were the Gospels written?

Jul 19 • John Nelson

Jesus, the Tortoise and the Hare

Reading the Gospels with the Life of Aesop

Jul 12 • John Nelson

Editorial Fatigue in the Gospels

A Key to the Synoptic Problem

Jul 4 • John Nelson

June 2026

Why does Mark call Antipas 'King'?

Historical Error... or Literary Artistry?

Jun 28 • John Nelson

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