S1:04 - The Historical Jesus

Ian and Nate discuss what we can know about the historical man called Jesus of Nazareth and the reliability of the gospel accounts. Here are the show notes.

Opening [00:00:00]

Introduction [00:01:00]

Framing The Conversation [00:03:17]

Why Should We Think Jesus Is Real? [00:04:50]

Why Not Take The Gospels As Historical Fiction [00:13:25]

Facts About Jesus [00:17:05]

Why Would They Not Get The Facts Wrong? [00:25:45]

Early Christianity Is Small Movement [00:33:45]

The Lag Between The Events And The Record Of It [00:42:36]

The Number Of Manuscripts [00:52:09]

Agendas In Writing [00:57:30]

Jesus Did Not Exist At All [01:00:40]

Dating Jesus' Birth [01:12:08]

Dating Jesus' Death [01:36:35]

Summary [01:40:12]