The gospel of Luke shows differences from Mark at the very beginning. The book starts with the telling of the birth story, one that is no where to be found in the gospel of Mark. Luke declares Jesus as devine, the first of many times the Lukean gospel works to show Jesus in a positive… Continue reading →
The story of Jesus is similar in many ways to ancient stories of virtuous men and biographies of the divine, however, the story of Jesus contains important distinctions from all other recordings. Although virtuous men were viewed as having a connection to divinity, shown through actions and words, the humility of Jesus amongst other now… Continue reading →
In the book Scripting Jesus, L. Michael White compares the accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus within the gospels to other New Testament writings. He focuses on 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 as an example of the part oral tradition played in the writing of the gospels. The use of the phrase “in accordance with… Continue reading →
