nazareth to nicaea podcast

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird talks about 1 Corinthians 8:6 and Pauls so-called "christological monotheism." Discussion includes: Introduction (00:01)  A divine identity of Jesus (01:00) Objections to divine identity of Jesus (08:45) No parallel with intermediary figures (11:52) A bifurcation within the one God (15:08) Jesus is to the Church as Yahweh is to Israel (18:00) Conclusion (21:24) Keep with Michael Bird on: Twitter: mbird12 Threads: michael.bird.33 Substack: michaelfbird.substack.com

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird talks about the Christology of Christmas. Who is Jesus according to the birth stories in the Gospels!  Contents includes Gospel of Matthew (1:53) Gospel of Luke (7:53) Gospel of John (13:00) Summary (15:34) Otherwise, keep up with Mike on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Threads: michael.bird.33

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird interviews Dr. Jonathon Lookadoo about his recent book on the christology of Ignatius of Antioch.  Find Jonathon's book here: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666770681/the-christology-of-ignatius-of-antioch/ Otherwise, keep up with Mike on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Threads: michael.bird.33 

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird explains the meaning of Jesus as "God's only-begotten Son" and the "eternal generation of the Son." Why is Jesus begotten of the Father? (00:33)  Objections to eternal generation (01:11) Why the church used "begotten" language of the Son (06:19) Begottenness as metaphor (11:52) Begottenness as biblical (14:00) Conclusion (16:26) Further Reading: Gerald Bray, “The Unbegotten Father of the Only-Begotten Son,” The Global Anglican 137.2 (2023): 124-39. John Anthony McGuckin, We Believe in One Lord Jesus Christ (ed. Gerald Bray; ACCD; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2009). Fred Sanders & Scott Swain (eds.), Retrieving Eternal Generation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017). Michael F. Bird and Scott Harrower (eds.), Trinity without Hierarchy: Reclaiming Nicene Orthodoxy in Evangelical Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2019). Otherwise, keep up with Mike on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com 

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird examines the main christological features of Colossians 1:15-20. In particular: Jesus as the image of the invisible God (4:52) Jesus as the firstborn of all creation (6:40) Jesus as agent and goal of creation (9:45) Jesus as head of the church (11:45) Jesus as the first principle and firstborn from the dead (12:38) Jesus as pre-eminence and fullness of deity (14:45) Jesus as reconciler of all things (18:45) Further Reading: Bird, Michael F. Colossians and Philemon. NCCS; Eugene, OR; Cascade, 2009. Dunne, John Anthony. "The Regal Status of Christ in the Colossian 'Christ-Hymn': A Re-Evaluation of the Influence of Wisdom Traditions," Trinity Journal 32.1 (2011): 3-18. Jipp, Joshua W. Christ the King: Paul's Royal Ideology. (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2015), Chap 3. Otherwise, keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com #Christology #Jesus #JesusChrist

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Mike talks to Bryan Dyer about the book he co-authored with Stanley Porter titled Origins of New Testament Christology. Jesus as prophet (1:45) Christological Traditions in the NT (4:30) Christological Titles in the NT (8:18) Jesus as Son of man (14:00) Jesus as the Last Adam (19:45) Jesus as God (25:13) You can find the book here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/origins-of-new-testament-christology/385560 Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Threads: michael.bird.33 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Dr. Mike Bird talks to Dr. Jeremiah Coogan and Dr. Michael Kok about "adoptionism" as a (mistaken) category for understanding the early christologies of the early church. Further Reading: Jeremiah Coogan, "Rethinking adoptionism: An argument for dismantling a dubious category," Scottish Journal of Theology 76 (2023): 1-13. Michael Kok, "The utility of adoptionism as a heuristic category: The baptism narrative in the Gospel of the Ebionites as a Test Case," Scottish Journal of Theology 76 (2023): 153-63. Peter Ben-Smith, "The end of early Christian adoptionism? A note on the invention of adoptionism, its sources, and its current demise," International Journal of Philosophy and Theology 76 (2015): 177-99. Michael F. Bird, Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2017). Michael Peppard, The Son of God in the Roman world: divine sonship in its social and political context (Oxford: OUP, 2012). Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com #Christology #Jesus #JesusChrist

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Mike talks to David Capes about several things pertaining to the Christ poem/hymn of Col 1:15-20. You can find David's book here: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-divine-christ/379772 Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com 

In this episode of Nazareth to Nicaea, Mike Bird talks to David Capes (author of The Divine Christ) about Philippians 2:6-11. Attention is given to the topics of pre-existence, Yahweh texts applied to Jesus, exaltation and equality with God, and more.  

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. In this episode, Mike talks to Nijay Gupta about several things pertaining to the Christ poem/hymn of Phil 2:6-11. Genre/sources (05:00)  Imagery (11:00) Divine Christology (17:18) Application (23:30) Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com

This episode of Nazareth to Nicaea looks at whether Phil 2:6-11 depicts Jesus like an exalted angel or whether there is a subordinationist aspect operative. Attention is given to the differences between historical and theological interpretation, a comparison with several texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the attempt to understand how Jesus is portrayed as both in unity with God the Father but also still subject to God the Father.

This episode of Nazareth to Nicaea examines the topic of "kenosis" the belief that Jesus emptied himself as part of his incarnation. But the debate is over what did he empty himself of? We cover: - Exegesis of Philippians 2:7 - The Extra Calvinisticum  - ChapGPT tries to explain kenosis!   Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading Paul Nimmo and Keith Johnson, Kenosis: The Self-Emptying of Christ in Scripture and Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2022) Richard Cross, Communicatio Idiomatum: Reformation Christological Debates (Oxford: OUP, 2019) Richard Cross, Christology and Metaphysics in the Seventeenth Century (Oxford: OUP, 2022) St. Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ (Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1995) Intro track by Ben Clements #Jesus #Christology #Christ

In this episode of Nazareth to Nicaea, Mike Bird talks to Andrew Perriman about his book In the Form of a God: The Pre-existence of the Exalted Christ in Paul (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2022). Perriman's main arguments are: The “Form of God” means the appearance of a divine being, like the way that Paul and Barnabas were likened to the “form” of Zeus and Hermes in Acts 14:8-18. Harpagmos means snatching after something one does not have. Jesus' refusal to snatch after “equality with God” is a tacit reference to the temptation story where Jesus refused to usurp the power of the Caesars for his own self-interest. Jesus emptied himself in the sense of submitting to God's own will. Find the Book at: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666730678/in-the-form-of-a-god/ On the Studies in Early Christology series: https://studiesinearlychristology.com/ Please subscribe and leave a review. Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com #Jesus #Christology #Christ Intro track by Ben Clements

In this video, Mike Bird takes a deep dive into Philippians 2:6, in particular, examining the phrase "equality with God" and the contested Greek word harpagmos. He concludes that equality with God is something that Jesus did exploit for his own advantage. Please subscribe, share, like, and leave a comment. Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading Michael F. Bird and Nijay K. Gupta, Philippians (NCBC; Cambridge: CUP, 2020), 71-86. Roy W. Hoover, “The Harpagmos Engima: A Philological Solution,” HTR 64 (1971): 95-119. J. C. O'Neil, “Hoover on Harpagmos Reviewed, with a Modest Proposal Concerning Philippians 2:6,” HTR 81 (1988): 445-49. Michael Wade Martin, “Harpagmos Revisited: A Philological Reexamination of the NT's ‘Most Difficult Word',” JBL 135 (2016) 175-194. Katherine Shaner, “Seeing Rape and Robbery: ἁρπαγμαός and the Philippians Christ Hymn.” Bib Interp 25 (2017): 342–363. N.T. Wright, The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1991), 56-98. #Jesus #Christology #Christ Intro track by Ben Clements

Mike talks about his two new books on christology: Jesus among the Gods: Early Christology in the Greco-Roman World (Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2022). (with Bart Ehrman), When Did Jesus Become God? A Christological Debate (ed. Robert Stewart; Louisville, TX: Westminster John Knox, 2022).

This episode is part of a series on Phil 2:6-11, this time, we look at the meaning of the phrase "form of God" (morphē theou), including: Does "form of God" mean appearance or does it speak to a divine nature? Does "form of God" imply an Adam Christology?

This episode kicks off a series about Phil 2.6-11, first up, whether the passage is a hymn and whether it is Pauline or pre-Pauline.

In this episode of Nazareth to Nicaea, Mike Bird talks to Matt Bates about Rom 1:3-4 including its pre-Pauline nature, what the text says about Jesus, what it contributes to Pauline Christology, and a discussion of faithful allegiance to Jesus. 

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses all things about the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. This episode is the first of several on the christology of pre-Pauline traditions, beginning with Rom 1.3-4. This episode covers • Why do scholars think Rom 1.3-4 is a pre-Pauline fragment? • Does Rom 1.3-4 indicate an adoptionist christology? • What does Rom 1.3-4 declare about Jesus' divine sonship?

In the latest Nazareth to Nicaea episode, Dr. Mike Bird interviews Dr. Bobby Jamieson about his book The Paradox of Sonship about the Christology of Hebrews.

This episode is the third of a three-part series on Jewish monotheism. Dr. Mike Bird (Ridley College) talks to Dr. Matt Lynch (Regent College) on: • Whether the term "monotheism" is an appropriate way to describe ancient Israelite religion. • Did Jewish monotheism evolve or develop? • Monotheizing and monotheistic rhetoric in the Hebrew Bible. • The Elephantine papyri and its significance for the Jewish religion. • Relevance of monotheistic debates for early christology.

On the Nazareth to Nicaea podcast we continue our exploration of Jewish monotheism. This episode examines whether Jewish monotheism was strict or flexible. Attention is given specifically to texts and traditions that portray Moses as a "god" or "god-like." 

This episode looks at the debates and discussions around Jewish Monotheism in Antiquity.

This episode comprises of an interview with Dr. Ruben A. Bühner about his new book Messianic High Christology: New Testament Variants of Second Temple Judaism.

This episode covers • Jesus as Spirit-bearer and Spirit-giver • Jesus as Messiah • Jesus as Lord • Reading Jesus into the Old Testament • Jesus as Wisdom • Minor Titles for Jesus • Summary of early Jewish Christology The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses all things about the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. This episode is the second of two episodes on the christology of Jewish Christianity.

This episode covers: What is Jewish Christianity? The influence of the historical Jesus on the Jerusalem church Messianic readings of the Psalms The title "Son of God" The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses all things about the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between.

This episode features an interview with Prof. James Crossley where we discuss what a new quest for the historical Jesus should look like. We talk about the failings of previous questions, the demise of the “criteria of authenticity,” and the various things that new questers should be conscious of as they attempt to excavate Jesus as a figure of history.

This episode features an interview with Prof. Richard Bauckham where we discuss: • Meaning of “Son of Man” in the Gospels. • “Son of Man” as idiom rather than title. • How to translate ho huios tou anthropoou into English. • The degree of influence from Daniel 7 on Son of Man traditions. • Dating the Similitudes of 1 Enoch. • Does the Enochic Son of Man receive divine worship or obeisance? • The Enochic Son of Man and the angels. • Assumptions in Enochic scholarship that need to be challenged. You can learn more about Richard Bauckham over at http://richardbauckham.co.uk The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of early christology. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. Please subscribe, share, like, and leave a comment. Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading Richard Bauckham, “The Son of Man: 'a Man in My Position' or 'Someone'?” JSNT 23 (1985): 23-33. Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the God of Israel (Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, 2008) Gabriele Boccaccini (ed.), Enoch and the Messiah Son of Man (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007). Darrell L. Bock and James H. Charlesworth (eds.), Parables of Enoch: A Paradigm Shift (London: Bloomsbury, 2013). Richard's forthcoming coming is provisionally titled: The Meanings of “Son of Man”: Enoch and Jesus with Eerdmans. #Jesus #Christology #Enoch Title image by Ben Clements

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. This episode examines the topic of “Did Jesus Think He Was God?” with specific focus on: • Reasons for doubting Jesus believed in his own divinity • Jesus as harbinger and centerpiece of the kingdom of God • Jesus granting the forgiveness of sins • Jesus's sense of unmediated divine authority • Jesus as God's wisdom, greater than the temple & adversary of Satan • Jesus and God's throne • Does Theology need Jesus to believe in his own divinity? Please subscribe, share, like, and leave a comment. Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading Michael F. Bird, How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014). Sigurd Grindheim, God's Equal: What Can We Know of Jesus' Self-Understanding (London: T&T Clark, 2011). Brant Pitre, The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ (New York: Image, 2016). Ben Witherington, The Christology of Jesus (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997). N. T. Wright, Jesus and the Victory of God (COQG 2; London: SPCK, 1996). #Jesus #Christology #HistoricalJesus Title art by Ben Clements

The Nazareth to Nicaea vodcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. This episode examines the topic of “Jesus as Others Saw Him,” or what we might call "Christology from the Side," looking at the various ways that Jesus would have been perceived by contemporaries, including: Prophet Seer Sage Rabbi Exorcist Miracle Worker Healer Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com References Reed, Jonathan L. 2000. Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International. Schnelle, Udo. 2009. Theology of the New Testament. Trans. Eugene Boring; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker. Witherington, Ben. 1994. Jesus the Sage: The Pilgrimage of Wisdom. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress. Witherington, Ben. 1999. Jesus the Seer: The Progress of Prophecy. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. Wright, N. T. 1996. Jesus and the Victory of God. COQG 2; London: SPCK. Title by Ben Clements

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. This episode examines the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar,” including • The controversy around the show. • What the show has been so popular. • What type of christology it has? • What its popularity says about religion in the West. Please like, leave a comment, subscribe, and share! Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Or else, come study with me at Ridley College, on-campus or on-line! Recommended Reading/Listening Mark Goodacre's homepage: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/goodacre You can listen to the 1970 JCS Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOPbXQ86NuA Here is the 1992 Australian Cast Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru1Y1XGKbuw&list=OLAK5uy_n2muUeq3EbeHWUtPEeujEdJ_oqpFzQ8dI Colm Wilkinson singing “Gethsemane”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4omWMMibRuE Alice Cooper singing the part of Herod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHSkJSaEkg

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses all things about the historical Jesus, the Christ of faith, and everything in between. This episode examines the title “Son of Man” and what it means? Attention is given to: • The Old Testament references to "ben adam" • The "one like a son of man" in Daniel 7. • Debates about "son of man" in Aramaic. • The title "son of man" in the Gospels.  Please share, leave a review, and subscribe! Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter @mbird12 Blog at michaelfbird.substack.com Or else, come study with me at Ridley College, on-campus or on-line! Recommended Reading: Darrell Bock, “Son of Man,” Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd edition. Benjamin Reynolds, The Son of Man: Critical Readings (London: T&T Clark, 2018) Larry W. Hurtado and Paul Owen, Who is the Son of Man? The Latest Scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the Historical Jesus (London: T&C Clark, 2011). Loren Stuckenbruck, “‘One Like a Son of Man as the Ancient of Days' in the Old Greek Recension of Daniel 7, 13: Scribal Error or Theological Translation,” ZNW 86 (1995): 268-76. Bible Project Video “Son of Man” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6cWEcqxhlI&t=249s See the “Son of Man” coffee brand. https://sonofmancoffee.com/ Phil Collins song: Son of Man.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2GYLOw4nsE

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses all things about the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. This episode examines whether the historical Jesus believed that he was the Messiah or whether he was given this title later by the early church. Please subscribe, share, and leave a review! Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommend reading: Michael F. Bird, Are You the One Who is to Come? The Historical Jesus and the Messianic Question (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2009). Michael F. Bird, Jesus is the Christ: The Messianic Testimony of the Gospels (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2014). Matthew Novenson, Christ among the Messiahs: Christ Language in Paul and Messiah Language in Ancient Judaism (Oxford: OUP, 2012). Matthew Novenson, The Grammar of Messianism: An Ancient Jewish Political Idiom and its Users (Oxford: OUP, 2019). Joshua Jipp, The Messianic Theology of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2020). Adela Collins and John Collins, King and Messiah as Son of God: Divine, Human, and Angelic Messianic Figures in Biblical and Related Literature (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008).

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. This episode examines the historical Jesus and archaeology. Precisely, what are the artifacts that shed light on the life and times of Jesus? I list what I think are the top ten most significant archaeological findings that illuminate the study of the historical Jesus. Please subscribe and leave us a review! Otherwise keep up with me on: @mbird12 michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading  James H. Charlesworth, Jesus and Archaeology (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007). Mark Chancey, Greco-Roman Culture and the Galilee of Jesus (Cambridge: CUP, 2008) Jonathan Reed, Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, 2002). Links: 10. Nazareth Inscription: https://www.livescience.com/nazareth-inscription-jesus-tomb-reinterpreted.html 9. Galilee Boat : https://www.seetheholyland.net/jesus-boat/ 8. St. Peter's House: https://www.bibleodyssey.org/en/places/related-articles/peters-house 7. Pool of Siloam: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/the-siloam-pool-where-jesus-healed-the-blind-man/ 6. Temple Inscription: https://watchjerusalem.co.il/1298-the-temple-warning-inscriptions-closest-thing-to-the-temple-we-have 5. Caiaphas Ossuary: http://cojs.org/ossuary_of_the_high_priest_caiaphas-_18-36_ce/ 4. Pilate Inscription: https://www.kchanson.com/ANCDOCS/latin/pilate.html 3. Yehohanan bone and nail fragment: http://cojs.org/crucifixion_bone_fragment-_21_ce/ 2. P52: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rylands_Library_Papyrus_P52 1. Dead Sea Scrolls: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/dead-sea-scrolls

The Nazareth to Nicaea podcast discusses the historical Jesus, the Christ of Faith, and everything in between. We look at the many texts and traditions, the stories and artifacts, the heroes and heretics of the christological controversies. We cover the debates, the doubts, and the dissenters about all things related to Jesus and the early church. This episode examines the topic of "Jesus Mythicism" the belief that Jesus did not exist. I give 9 reasons why I doubt Jesus mythicism. Otherwise keep up with me on: Twitter: @mbird12 Blog: michaelfbird.substack.com Recommended Reading Justin Meggitt, ‘“More Ingenious than Learned?” Examining the Quest for the Non-Historical Jesus,' NTS 65 (2019): 443-60. M. David Litwa, How the Gospels Became History: Jesus and Mediterranean Myths (New Haven, CN: Yale University Press, 2019). S. Byrskog, ‘The Historicity of Jesus: How Do We Know That Jesus Existed?', Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus (ed. T. Holmén and S. E. Porter; vols.; Leiden: Brill, 2010) 2183-2212. Daniel Gulotta, “A Response to Richard Carrier's On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt,” JSHJ (2017): 310-46. Maurice Casey, Jesus: Evidence and Argument or Mythicist Myths? (London: Bloomsbury, 2014). Bart Ehrman, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth (New York: Harper Collins, 2013).