The Gospels: Are They Historical?
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The Gospels: Are They Historical?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 27, 20261h 3m

How much can we really know about the historical Jesus? The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have shaped Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, but they were written decades after the events they describe. So how should we treat them as historical sources? Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Helen Bond to examine where the Gospels came from, who wrote them and how closely they reflect the world of first-century Judea. Were they based on eyewitness testimony and earlier traditions? And what do their stories reveal about the life of Jesus of Nazareth? ...

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He turned water into wine, fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish, calmed a raging storm with the sound of his voice. These stories, these miracles of Jesus of Nazareth are famous around the world. But how do we know about them?

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