Archive - Behind the Gospels

When the Gospels Go Viral

Fact-checking Wesley Huff on the Diary of a CEO

Mar 22 • John Nelson

Was Jesus a Manly Man?

(and other models for his physical appearance....)

Mar 15 • John Nelson

Memory and the Jesus Tradition

Was Jesus' teaching memorised by his disciples?

Mar 7 • John Nelson

February 2026

Are we all ancient Christians?

How Early Christianity Anticipated the West

Feb 28 • John Nelson

The Jesus Fish – A Secret Christian Code?

There's Something Fishy about an Early Christian Motif

Feb 19 • John Nelson

Are the Gospels Graeco-Roman 'Lives'?

The Gospels and Ancient Biography

Feb 14 • John Nelson

Did Jesus Hide His Identity?

Unpacking the Messianic Secret in Mark's Gospel

Feb 7 • John Nelson

The Missing Image of Jesus

Sketches of my PhD thesis

Feb 4 • John Nelson

What did Jesus Really Look Like?

January: Behind the Gospels 2026 Lecture Series

Feb 1 • John Nelson

January 2026

Biblical Scholarship & Shifting Beliefs

An Interview with C.J. Cornthwaite

Jan 24 • John Nelson and C. J. Cornthwaite

Tom Holland on the Historical Jesus

An Evening Discussion at All Soul's, London

Jan 16 • John Nelson

What Happened Before The Gospels?

The Form-Critical View of Oral Tradition

Jan 11 • John Nelson

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