This is a continuation of the course on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels that I taught at Tyndale University College. In this section, we look at the synoptic problem, various forms of historical criticism, the three quests for the historical Jesus and the criteria of authenticity. The book I recommend is this book that was … Read More “Episode 19 – Synoptic Gospels (Synoptic Problem and Historical Criticism)” »
Tag: Criteria of Authenticity
Gospels
One of the criteria that historians use to determine the authentic sayings of Jesus from the Gospels is something called double dissimilarity. Double dissimilarity basically means they look for sayings in the Gospels that don’t look too Jewish or too Christian. If it is dissimilar to both Jewish and Christian teachings, then it probably goes … Read More “The Problem With the Criteria of Double Dissimilarity” »