90. Jesus Quests
Undeceptions with John Dickson
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The Gospels Pass Very Well Because They Exhibit Verus Similitude
The gospels pass very well because they exhibit verus similitude. This is actually how mainstream classicists and ancient historians operate with their non-Jesus material. They take an account, say Tacitus about Emperor Nero, and assess the way it fits with the background of everything else we know from the period. The best Jesus scholars approach the gospels against the Jewish background.
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