John and Thomas
The Gospel of Thomas portrays Jesus as a wise and knowledgeable divine figure, and is paired well with the Gospel of John …
Gospel of Luke
We discussed the emphasis of a Universal Jesus, one who appeals to not only Jews but Gentiles as well. He appeals to …
Matthew
The genealogy narrative is important in Matthew as it ties Jesus as a direct descendent of Abraham and David. In Matthew, the …
Historical Jesus in Theology
We discussed the importance of differentiating between history and theology. As historians, we must bracket the supernatural, since the supernatural cannot be …
Historiography Day 1
It is critical to note that every historian’s account of history is only his account. We must not ignore the history, but …