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Did Matthew Invent the Virgin Birth?
A popular misconception about the Nativity
Dec 7 • 
John Nelson

November 2025

Q&A: Have we got Christmas all wrong?
(Almost) every question you have ever asked about Jesus' birth
Nov 29 • 
John Nelson
50 Questions on Jesus' Physical Appearance
(Almost) every question you have ever asked about Jesus' image
Nov 22 • 
John Nelson
Was Jesus... Short?
Reflections on Luke's Little Messiah
Nov 14 • 
John Nelson
Before Jesus was Beautiful
The Early Church Believed in an Ugly Jesus
Nov 6 • 
John Nelson

October 2025

Was Jesus an Exorcist?
Why historians are convinced that he was
Oct 31 • 
John Nelson
Why No Exorcisms in John?
Explaining the famous Johannine lacuna
Oct 28 • 
John Nelson
What was Jesus' Hometown Really Like?
Three Insights from First-Century Nazareth
Oct 26 • 
John Nelson
Did Someone Order a Markan Sandwich?
Unpacking Mark's Most Delectable Literary Technique
Oct 20 • 
John Nelson
Why Write a Gospel?
Seven Reasons the Gospels Were Written
Oct 18 • 
John Nelson
The Story of Behind the Gospels
Who am I and what do I do?
Oct 12 • 
John Nelson
The Pre-Markan Passion Narrative
Did Mark Use An Early Written Source?
Oct 4 • 
John Nelson
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