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Duration: 59:33
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How much can we really know about the historical Jesus? The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have shaped Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, but they were written decades after the events they describe. So how should we treat them as historical sources?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Helen Bond to examine where the Gospels came from, who wrote them and how closely they reflect the world of first-century Judea. Were they based on eyewitness testimony and earlier traditions? And what do their stories reveal about the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
0:00 Introduction
1:28 Are the Gospels historical?
2:38 What is a Gospel?
3:12 Evidence for the historical Jesus
4:27 Introducing the four canonical Gospels
6:41 Who were the Gospel authors?
12:09 Which Gospel was written first?
14:00 The synoptic problem explained
18:18 Did a Q source exist?
23:10 Oral tradition and literary composition
26:11 Why John’s Gospel is different
38:31 John the Baptist in the Gospels
42:10 Differences in miracles and the raising of Lazarus
44:49 Historical evidence outside the Gospels
54:54 The Gospels as Greco-Roman biographies
#BibleHistory #Bible #Gospels
Presented by Tristan Hughes. Producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez, senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Editor is Matthew Wilson. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes.
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How much can we really know about the historical Jesus? The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have shaped Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, but they were written decades after the events they describe. So how should we treat them as historical sources?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Helen Bond to examine where the Gospels came from, who wrote them and how closely they reflect the world of first-century Judea. Were they based on eyewitness testimony and earlier traditions? And what do their stories reveal about the life of Jesus of Nazareth?
0:00 Introduction
1:28 Are the Gospels historical?
2:38 What is a Gospel?
3:12 Evidence for the historical Jesus
4:27 Introducing the four canonical Gospels
6:41 Who were the Gospel authors?
12:09 Which Gospel was written first?
14:00 The synoptic problem explained
18:18 Did a Q source exist?
23:10 Oral tradition and literary composition
26:11 Why John’s Gospel is different
38:31 John the Baptist in the Gospels
42:10 Differences in miracles and the raising of Lazarus
44:49 Historical evidence outside the Gospels
54:54 The Gospels as Greco-Roman biographies
#BibleHistory #Bible #Gospels
Presented by Tristan Hughes. Producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez, senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Editor is Matthew Wilson. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes.
Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at
All music from Epidemic Sounds.
History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™
#HistoryHitPodcast #TheAncients #Bible
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What is Gospel?Gospel is the Old English translation of Greek evangelion, meaning "good news". It originally meant the Christian message itself, but in the 2nd century it came to be used for the books in which the message was set out. The four gospels of the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are the main source of information on the life of Jesus.
What is Bon?The ancient religion of Tibet, Bon has gone through several incarnations as Tibet has changed rulers over its many years of existence. The origins of Bon were grounded in animistic, shamanistic, and mystic-like practices, but would later evolve to inherit texts and traditions (known as the Yungdrung Bon). The religion is still followed today by a small percentage of Tibetans; much of the religion is based on the five elemental processes of earth, water, fire, air, and space.
