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Gospels
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What is the “gospel”?
The New Testament gospel, or ‘good news’, is especially the announcement of Jesus’ saving death and resurrection. The…
Can we really trust the Gospels?
part 1, 49.31 min: Craig’s lecture for Portland (held at Portland Seminary’s campus)
Craig answers questions
ºCraig answers questions about the passion narrative and other Bible questions (at Image Church in Seattle—1.47 hours):
Where did Mary Magdalene attend church?
OK, that title isn’t quite accurate (though “church” and “synagogue” both translate terms applied to the congregation of…
Taking Jesus for granted: Capernaum
Don’t take Jesus for granted, like Capernaum did! (Matthew 11:21-23//Luke 10:13-15) (half a minute)
John was not a bruised reed
John the Baptist was not a bruised reed. But maybe Herod was … Craig comments on some reeds…
Fruitless trees
You don’t want to be a fruitless tree or vineyard (Matthew 3:10; Mark 12:2; Luke 3:9; John 15:6).…
First-century Jerusalem
Some contours of Second Temple Jerusalem, from roughly Jesus’s day, based on the model in the Israel Museum…
Peter’s house in Capernaum
In Mark 1:29, Jesus and his chief disciples left Capernaum’s synagogue for Peter’s house. Given the proximity of…