Historical Jesus of the New Testament
Published: Oct 15, 2018
This course will explore both the life of Jesus as presented in the New Testament as well as the critical scholarship of recent years. Our discussion with Dr. Craig Evans will reveal that the four canonical Gospels are not only reliable sources, but are the best place to discover the historical Jesus.
Total course time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- 123:00Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 1: Origins and Overview
This class will survey the critical scholarship about Jesus and the New Testament of the last two hundred years. - 214:47Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 2: Historical Context
The backdrop of the life of Jesus, including the world of Second Temple Judaism and customs in Galilee and Jerusalem, will be the focus of this class. - 317:39Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 3: The Gospel Texts, part A
This lesson will begin the discussion of the New Testament texts themselves. Issues include questions of dating, authorship and genre. - 415:29Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 4: The Gospel Text, part B
This is the second half of the conversation about the texts. Areas of discussion include the manuscript evidence, historical coherence, and methods of interpretation. - 515:29Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 5: His Birth
This class will discuss the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke in light of textual and historical factors. - 611:23Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 6: His Teaching
This class will compare the content and the method of Jesus’ teachings with contemporary sources. - 713:26Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 7: His Identity
The identity of Jesus, based on his own claims and the words of others, will be addressed in this lesson. - 813:26Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 8: His Miracles
The question of miracles will be addressed in this class, both in comparison with other ancient miracle workers as well as how modern historians should approach the subject. - 911:28Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 9: His Arrest and Trials
The historicity of the arrest and the trials of Jesus is the focus of this lesson. - 1014:54Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 10: His Burial
This lesson will discuss the historical evidence regarding the Roman practice of crucifixion, and the latest archaeological data relating to burial practices in first century Judea. - 1118:23Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 11: His Resurrection
This is the most important event in the life of Jesus, and we will discuss the historical evidence. - 1213:39Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 12: Extra Biblical References
How and where is Jesus mentioned outside of the New Testament? This class will examine the evidence. - 1315:55Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 13: Archaeology
This class will discuss some of the latest archaeological findings that shed light on both the background as well as the details of the life of Jesus. - 1411:59Dr. David Mishkin
Lesson 14: Contemporary Quest
This final class looks at contemporary Jesus scholarship and where it might be going.
