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)” »
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Book Reviews, Gospels
Historians who look at Jesus through the Gospel sources quickly notice that there is a relationship between them. Matthew, Mark and Luke (as opposed to John) have similar stories and at times match each other word-for-word. The nature of the relationship is called the synoptic problem (Matthew, Mark and Luke are the synoptic Gospels). Stanley … Read More “The Synoptic Problem: Four Views – Review” »