Distinctive ChristianityLydia McGrew on the Historical Reliability of the Gospel of John
In this episode, we interview Dr. Lydia McGrew on her book The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage. In this interview, Lydia helps us understand the current state of scholarship about the Gospel of John – and what is wrong with the current mainstream approach to the Gospel. Is the Gospel of John a distinct genre from the Synoptics? Does John feel free to invent scenes, invent sayings of Jesus, and shift events around contrary to historical fact - yet, for some “higher” or “more spiritual” reason? Lydia helps us understand the Gospel of John as the author intended, and shows some reasons the author is trustworthy - based on evidence.
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage by Lydia McGrew
The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Devices by Lydia McGrew
- Name Statistics Argument
- Gospel Details in the Goldilocks Zone
- Three False Facts about John’s Gospel
- Did John move the Crucifixion Date?
- On Dale Allison on Rainbow Bodies
The Harmony of the Gospels by St. Augustine (and here for the specific citation)
Julius Africanus, Letter to Aristides I
Transcript
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