Thanks go to Mark Goodacre of Duke University for this short post linking us to a recent paper about the alleged Jesus family tomb. As is typical, Mark clearly and succinctly summarizes the two primary points of weakness in the tomb argument -- weaknesses that were...
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The Dating of the Last Supper
Colin Humphreys' proposal to date the Last Supper on a Wednesday has been making the rounds on the internet this past week. Mark Goodacre has an informative post on it here on his New Testament Gateway blog. Certainly worth a read.
Mr. Potatohead Explains the Synoptic Problem
You just have to love this. Thanks due to Mark Goodacre.
Mark Goodacre on How John Differs from the Synoptic Gospels
Check out this recent podcast by Mark on that topic. A nice intro.
Mark Goodacre Podcast on Q
Here's a treat--Mark Goodacre's summative thoughts on Q (a hypothetical source behind the Synoptic gospels of Matthew and Luke). Mark is skeptical of Q and has written much on the subject.
Mark Goodacre Podcasts on the Synoptic Problem
Check out Mark's podcasts on this notorious and fascinating issue. One is an overview of the synoptic problem; the other is on the question of Marcan priority.
Some “Acceptable” New Testament PaleoBabble
One of the most accepted dogmas of New Testament (hereafter, NT) scholarship is that behind the "synoptic problem" of the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke - that their material overlaps between one or the other two) is that the material NOT shared by them represents a...