Real History, Real People
A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.
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A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.
Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts
Did Jesus claim or imply that he was anything more than a prophet? Or did his followers transform him into the Son of God many years later?
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…
The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.
A response to the controversial claim that Jesus had a wife.
Myths are stories which are important to societies. But can it be helpful to compare the Gospel to stories such as The Lord of the Rings,…
A day conference on New Testament historical apologetics affirms the reliability of the New Testament using new lines of evidence.