Reasonable Faith Podcast
Craig Keener on the Historical Jesus
Apr 1, 2024
Craig Keener, an expert on the historical reliability of the Gospels, discusses how Jesus evolved from a figure of little significance to a transformative historical and religious figure posthumously. They analyze historical accounts of Jesus in Josephus' writings, explore references to Jesus and Pontius Pilate in Rome, and delve into the historical method and reliability of the Gospels.
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- The Gospels are classified as ancient biography, focusing on historically accurate information about Jesus.
- Jesus gained historical significance posthumously, emphasizing the importance of temporal perspective in assessing historical significance.
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The Gospels as Ancient Biography
Most New Testament scholars categorize the Gospels as ancient biography, similar to Plutarch's biographies of famous Greeks and Romans. This classification is based on the identification of key similarities between the structure of the Gospels and ancient biographies, highlighting a focus on historically accurate information about the central figure, such as Jesus.
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