Scholars tend to think that the Gospels depict Jesus as divine. But if this is so, why do they say the things they do? For example, that John's Christology is 'higher' than the Synoptics? See my primer below: behindthegospels.com/p/is-jesus-div…

This week on #BehindTheGospels: the curious case of Simon of Cyrene and his sons... behindthegospels.com/p/eyewitness-t…

How did the later Gospel writers improve Mark? Take a look #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/improving-th…

One apologetic fad in recent years is #undesignedcoincidences. In this post, I look at the premier example – the feeding of the five thousand – to show that they exist only in the eyes of their beholders... behindthegospels.com/p/feeding-the-…

Who was the Beloved Disciple? Was it Lazarus, Mary Magdalene, one of antiquity's many Johns?... I take a look #BehindtheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/who-was-the-…

Excited to read: "What may be needed is a fresh study of the presence and absence of physiognomy in ancient bios literature" in The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus (Taylor Petrey, p.391)... One is on its way!

Should we go to #JoeRogan for gospel scholarship? I explore on #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/fact-checkin…

Was Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness? #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/was-jesus-te…

What on Earth is 'Q'?!! behindthegospels.com/p/what-on-eart…

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Did Luke know Josephus?... Laying out the case on #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/did-luke-use…

It is often thought that Suetonius botched a reference to Jesus in his Life of Caligula. Yet who was Suetonius' 'Chrestus'? I explore the question here... #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.com/p/suetonius-a-…

Are the gospels 'historically reliable'? In this piece, I explain why this question is so difficult to answer: behindthegospels.com/p/are-the-gosp….

Excited to be presenting later this year at #BNTS on 'The Next Quest for the Physical Appearance of Jesus'! bnts.org.uk/synoptic-gospe…

A summer reading list on the historical Jesus from #BehindTheGospels substack.com/home/post/p-16…

Did Jesus cleanse the Temple twice? Origen didn't think so – and I lay out the case for why he was right here! behindthegospels.com/p/did-jesus-cl…

Was there an early pre-Markan passion narrative? I explore the question this week on #BehindTheGospels behindthegospels.substack.com/p/the-pre-mark…

In the latest installment of Premier Unbelievable?, I sat down with John Nelson, PhD and Rabbi Marc Shapiro to chat about Jesus and Old Testament prophecy. It was such a joy to be part of this conversation. 1/2