In this episode, Phil and Susie attempt to tackle a really broad subject, the historical Jesus. We want to be clear that we are not biblical scholars and that there is no way in the course of this episode that we are going to provide definitive answers to the questions we will be asking today. Biblical scholars have dedicated their whole lives to this topic and we hope to spark your interest in the topic, just as we have been fascinated by it. We are going to try to address 3 main questions about Jesus, and the reason that we are tackling these questions is because a lot of Xtians like to say that their faith is “not a religion”, but is “all about Jesus”.
So, like Slim Shady, we’re asking the real Jesus to “please stand up”.
Episode Sections
Intro (:24)
Topic Intro (3:28)
Did the Jesus as described in the Gospels Exist? (21:35)
What External Validation Do We Have? (35:30)
Did the Historical Jesus Exist (49:55)
Discussion about Bias (55:03)
Notes and Links
https://jamesbishopblog.com/2021/01/08/the-historical-jesus-as-an-apocalyptic-prophet/
https://ehrmanblog.org/did-jesus-call-himself-god/
https://www.flawedtheology.com/2022/01/did-jesus-ride-two-donkeys-into.html
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/a-thorough-guide-to-the-non-canonical-gospels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus
https://vridar.org/2016/03/28/bart-ehrman-jesus-before-the-gospels-basic-element-3-oral-tradition/
https://ehrmanblog.org/did-the-triumphal-entry-really-happen/
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