Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars.”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel.”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky.”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm.”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near.”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #1 – 1:50: Why did Jesus leave for Galilee?

Point #2 – 7:20: Repent!

Point #3 – 14:20: The Kingdom of God has come near to you

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars.”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel.”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky.”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm.”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near.”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:20: They were amazed that Jesus spoke with a woman

Point #3 – 14:33: See a man who told me all the things I have done

Point #4 – 18:18: Food to eat, and the harvest

Point #5 – 22:53: He stayed with the Samaritans for two days

Point #6 – 27:21: Jesus departs for Galilee

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:10: The Samaritans in the other gospels

Point #3 – 10:35: Meeting at a well

Point #4 – 14:12: Who was the Samaritan Woman?

Point #5 – 19:54: The disciples went to buy food

Point #6 – 21:39: Jacob’s Ladder vs Jacob’s Well

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #7 – 7:57: And Jacob’s Well was there  

Point #8 – 10:11: The sixth hour

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 5:51: His disciples were baptizing

Point #3 – 8:10: He went away again to Galilee

Point #4 – 10:53: Sychar

Point #5 – 16:20: Does Jesus get tired?

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 4:45: John is baptizing in Aenon, near Salim

Point #3 – 12:22: Before John the Baptist’s imprisonment

Point #4 – 14:58: A matter of dispute about purification

Point #5 – 17:44: John says he is not the Messiah

Point #6 – 23:15: No one accepts His testimony

Point #7 – 25:40: Followers of John the Baptist in the Synoptic Gospels

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 8:17: Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus at night?

Point #3 – 10:50: A teacher who has come from God

Point #4 – 13:03: Born Again vs Born When Old

Point #5 – 18:59: Israel’s Teacher

Point #6 – 21:37: Moses lifted the snake; the Son of Man will be lifted up

Point #7 – 28:29: John 3:16

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 6:01: Cattle, Sheep, and Doves… oh my!

Point #3 – 11;33: Money Changers and Tyrian Coins

Point #4 – 14:41: Expelling Demons, Expelling Merchants

Point #5 – 18:23: Den of Robbers or a Market?

Point #6 – 22:29: Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me

Point #7 – 25:19: 46 Years to Build, 3 Days to Raise it Up Again

Point #8 – 28:21: Who Believed in His Name? Why Didn’t He Trust Them?

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:09: Jesus’s Mother

Point #3 – 10:41: Jesus and His Disciples Also Invited

Point #4 – 14:23: The Meaning of the Wine

Point #5 – 17:45: The Master of the Banquet

Point #6 – 19:30: Why Cana?

Point #7 – 24:58: A Honeymoon in Capernaum

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 5:56: Was Nathanael one of the 12?

Point #3 – 11:19: Nathanael’s Gnostic Secret Knowledge

Point #4 – 13:56: Jacob’s Deceit

Point #5 – 19:53: From under the fig tree to Jacob’s Ladder

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:48: Follow me, Philip

Point #3 – 6:02: Philip

Point #4 – 15:19: The people from Bethsaida

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 2:22: Messiah, aka Christ and Cephas, aka Peter

Point #3 – 7:24: Peter in Mark, Matthew, and Luke

Point #4 – 11:18: Peter in Paul’s letters

Point #5 – 13:23: Peter after Jesus’s death

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:29: Timing, location, and order change of the disciples

Point #3 – 7:54: John the Baptist – Look, the Lamb of God!

Point #4 – 12:22: Jesus asks, “What do you want?”

Point #5 – 15:46: Where are you staying? – Come, and you will see

Point #6 – 20:57: Four in the afternoon (the 10th hour)

Point #7 – 24:44: Andrew and the other disciple – who are they?

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #7 – 2:22: Tell These Stones to Become Bread

Point #8 – 6:44: Tests 2 and 3 in a Different Order

Point #9 – 8:53: The Highest Point of the Temple

Point #10 – 14:01: All the Kingdoms of the World

Point #11 – 16:39: Get Behind Me Satan!

Point #12 – 18:47: Satan, the Tempter

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 5:52: Summarizing the wilderness test

Point #3 – 7:25: Mark - the Spirit drove him out?

Point #4 – 14:53: Matthew’s version – 40 nights

Point #5 – 25:21: He was hungry and tempted by Satan

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 5:12: The next day, time in John’s gospel

Point #3 – 9:18: Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Point #4 – 11:31: A man who comes after me has surpassed me…

Point #5 – 14:47: John says he did not know Jesus

Point #6 – 16:27: John’s testimony and purpose

Point #7 – 19:18: God’s chosen one, or the Son of God?

Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

·        Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:53: Jesus’ baptism changes over time

Point #3 – 10:09: Jesus before and after baptism in Mark

Point #4 – 20:18: Matthew’s baptism story

Point #5 – 24:10: Luke’s baptism story

Point #6 – 26:50: Why is the Spirit a dove?

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 4:40: John denies being Elijah

Point #3 – 5:41: John denies being the Prophet

Point #4 – 9:00: John’s use of Isaiah

Point #5 – 11:36: The Priest and the Levite

Point #6 – 14:07: The Pharisees ask John why he baptizes

Point #7 – 18:57: What is Bethany? Where is Bethany?

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 4:38: Advice for the brood of vipers

Point #3 – 7:05: Stones raised up as children for Abraham

Point #4 – 9:09: The ax is ready to cut down the tree

Point #5 – 10:25: John takes three questions

Point #6 – 12:27: A question from the crowd

Point #7 – 16:32: Who were tax collectors?

Point #8 – 19:50: John tells the tax collectors what to do

Point #9 – 21:24: John tells the soldiers what they should do

Point #10 – 24:26: They wondered ‘in their hearts’ if John was the Messiah

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #8 – 2:38: John’s clothing

Point #9 – 7:47: John’s food

Point #10 – 11:14: Baptize with water, fire, or the Holy Spirit

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 6:15: Differences between the three Synoptic Gospels  

Point #3 – 8:20: Matthew and Luke solve the Malachi problem

Point #4 – 12:34: A Voice of One Calling in the Wilderness

Point #5 – 15:00: Luke extends the passage from Isaiah

Point #6 – 16:30: The wilderness, baptism, and repentance

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 2:19: Pontius Pilate  

Point #3 – 6:25: Herod, Tetrarch of Galilee

Point #4 – 9:14: Philip the Tetrarch

Point #5 – 11:38: Lysanias, Tetrarch of Abilene

Point #6 – 19:56: The High Priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 6:37: Jesus gets lost for three days 

Point #3 – 9:23: The Mitzot (Bar Mitzvah)

Point #4 – 11:48: Why did Mary and Joseph misunderstand?

Point #5 – 14:00: Mary treasures things a second time

Point #6 – 15:39: Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 5:51: The Massacre of the Innocents

Point #3 – 11:23: Why go to Nazareth?

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:09: Did Luke make a mistake about purification at the temple?

Point #3 – 9:24: Simeon’s story  

Point #4 – 17:42: Simeon’s words to Mary  

Point #5 – 21:57: Anna of Penuel’s story

Point #6 – 29:33: The Testaments of the 12 Patriarchs  

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:12: Why was Herod disturbed?

Point #3 – 4:30: Why was all Jerusalem disturbed?

Point #4 – 5:33: Why Bethlehem?

Point #5 – 8:00: Herod sends out the Magi, not Jewish Priests and lawmakers

Point #6 – 9:42: The exact time the star appeared

Point #7 – 13:07: The Magi find and worship Jesus

Point #8 – 20:06: Where Joseph and Mary stayed

Point #9 – 21:35: Shepherds visit Jesus

Point #9 – 23:27: An angel appears to the shepherds (I accidentally had two Point #9s!!)

Point #10 – 25:26: What is a great company of the heavenly host?

Point #11 – 27:00: The shepherds spread the word; all who heard were amazed!

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:31: An angel visits Joseph

Point #3 – 9:04: Name him Jesus, but call him Immanuel?

Point #4 – 10:45: Mary’s virginity

Point #5 – 13:11: Away in a manger, swaddled in cloth

Point #6 – 14:32: Historicity of the Census of Quirinius and ‘no room at the Inn’

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2: 7:55 - Real vs Royal Genealogy

Point #3: 11:47 - The Genealogy through Mary  

Point #4: 15:19 - Matthew's Genealogy is theology, not history

Point #5: 25:50 - Women in Matthew’s Genealogy

Point #6: 27:25 - Jesus was 30?

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:57 Why the crowd tries to name Elizabeth’s baby

Point #3 – 6:43 What then will this child be?

Point #4 – 12:56 Zechariah’s Song and the silence of Joseph

Point #5 – 15:11 Redemption and the Horn of Salvation

Point #6 – 17:35 Zechariah gives thanks for Jesus at John’s circumcision

Point #7 – 22:15 Paragraph two of Zechariah’s Song

Point #8 – 23:12 Where is the Wilderness?

Point #9 – 25:46 A radical alternative meaning of ‘the horn’

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 2:30 Why did Mary travel to Ein Karem?

Point #3 – 5:30 Mary and Elizabeth greet, the bay leapt

Point #4 – 6:40 Blessed are you among women…

Point #5 – 12:25 Blessed is she who believed…

Point #6 – 14:30 Mary’s song and Hannah’s song

Point #7 – 17:40 Mary stayed for three months?

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

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Point #2 – 7:38 “You, who are highly favored!”

Point #3 – 10:00 Significance of the Names John and Jesus

Point #4 – 12:37 Mary says, “I am the Lord’s servant”

Point #5 – 13:21 Gabriel

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 7:30 Zechariah and Gabriel in the Temple

Point #3 – 9:40 Gabriel’s description of John the Baptist

Point #4 – 12:43 Why did Zechariah lose the ability to speak?

Point #5 – 12:52 Why were the people waiting for Zechariah?

Point #6 – 14:23 Taking away Elizabeth’s disgrace

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 3:46 John on Jesus, pre-baptism

Point #3 – 6:21 Gaps in Matthew’s story

Point #4 – 7:44 Gaps in Luke’s story

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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Point #2 – 9:23 Life and Light

Point #3 – 13:00 John the Baptist is not the light

Point #4 – 16:38 Who is Jesus, who are his followers?

Point #5 - 21:40 The Dwelling and the Tabernacle

Point #6 – 23:29 John Cried Out

Bibliography:

·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”

·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

·        Miller, Dan and Onishi, Brad: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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