The lecture discusses the relevance of history in understanding Jesus and the value of comparing the Gospels to gain insight into this enigmatic figure.
Virtually all knowledge of Jesus is from Christian sources. This lecture focuses on the unique Christian prespective of the resurrection.
This lecture covers the 1st-century context of Jesus and the Gospels, including Mediterranean culture, Greek ideals and realities, Roman governance, Judaism.
This lecture surveys stories from Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures to provide context for understanding the distinctive character of the Christian Gospels.
The Gospels reflect the early Christian movement's communal memory. This lecture outlines Jesus' remembrance and the initial stages of the movement's social context.
Believers in communities shaped Jesus' memory over 40 years. Basic patterns of memory in oral tradition are discussed.
Luke Timothy Johnson
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