Archive - Behind the Gospels

Is the Gospel of John Historical?

Five Differences between John and the Synoptics

Apr 26 •

Good Friday: An Anti-Roman Triumph?

Jesus' Death and Roman Triumphal Processions

Apr 19 •

A Reader's Easter Digest

Seven Posts on the Historicity of Easter

Apr 16 •

Suetonius – A Roman Source for Jesus?

Rethinking Suetonius' 'Chrestus'

Apr 12 •

How Famous was Jesus?

The Fame of the World's Most Famous Figure

Apr 6 •

Did Luke Use Josephus?

How Three Notorious Rebels Might Help To Date Luke-Acts

Apr 2 •

March 2025

Did John Know the Synoptics?

John... The Fourth Synoptic Gospel

Mar 28 •

Dating the Gospels Early

A Primer on the Gospels' Dating (Part One)

Mar 21 •

Christology: An Annotated Bibliography

Are the Gospels' Christologies High or Low?

Mar 20 •

What on Earth is 'Q'?

The Quest for a Lost Gospel Source

Mar 15 •

Was Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness?

Looking Behind the Lenten Fast

Mar 9 •

Seeing Double in Matthew's Gospel

Why does the evangelist double down?

Mar 7 •

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