It seems to me that the governing thesis of the Jerusalem School, i.e., that the authentic teachings of Jesus must be “reconstructed” from our existing Gospels, contradicts this principle of apostolic authority.
Mark’s Account of the Cleansing of the Temple: Literary Device or Historical Fact?
Do the Gospels together comprise an accurate, factual account of what Jesus said and did, so that although they give us different views of the same facts, they are all equally correct? Or, are they only partly a factual account, thus requiring us to tease out the historical facts from the literary glosses of later editors?
Disgusting Illustrations Distract from Worthy Content!
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What is the Jerusalem School’s hermeneutical criterion?
In any historical study utilizing the gospels, it is important first to establish what Jesus said, before we can know what Jesus meant.
Did the Father Abandon his Son on the Cross?
Mark’s text appears to be a midrashic expansion of the original version of Jesus’ death on the cross.
If a Jew mistreats a Jew, does that make him anti-Semitic?
There is an important distinction between the anti-Judaism present in portions of the New Testament and modern anti-Semitism.
Mark 15:34: Did God Forsake Jesus?
I’ve been thinking about Psalm 22 lately and wondering if our Savior wasn’t perhaps giving one final teaching even from the cross. His cry of “My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me?” couldn’t be the voice of a despairing man.
Does it matter which of the Gospel writers wrote first?
Papias said Matthew wrote first. Someone else said Mark wrote first. Lindsey said Luke wrote first. Does it matter? Why can’t we just accept that the four gospel writers were four independent individual persons used by God to write one complete Gospel?
Pickled Sardine Exports
I do not believe that pickled fish from the Sea of Galilee were a significant export.
What’s Wrong with John 21:7?
There seems to be a problem with John 21:7. The text states that Peter was naked. Did good Jews in that time ever go out fully naked?