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Jewish Leadership In Mathew

Throughout the Gospel of Mathew the critique of Jewish leadership becomes increasingly sharp. This is evident in his description of Pontius Pilate, …

Matthew

The genealogy narrative is important in Matthew as it ties Jesus as a direct descendent of Abraham and David. In Matthew, the …

Can We Trust the Gospels?

Can We Trust the Gospels?

The four gospel writers each wrote their own version of the events of Jesus’ life.  However, the accounts of the authors have caused centuries of …

Historiography II Discussion

Although the Gospels aren’t perfect sources, they are the best sources to contribute to the “historical Jesus.” The authors of Matthew and …

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 …

Historiography 1 (8/30)

When studying history it is important to remember that biases are inevitable, and every historian is writing from a certain perspective that …