“Since the Jesus of faith and the Jesus of history are intricately connected, we cannot tell with certainty where one begins and the other ends. And we are always dealing with ancient subjective testimonies from a past and culture we can only access imperfectly.”
– Mitzi J. Smith, “Born of a Doulē,” in The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus, edited by James Crossley and Chris Keith (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2024), 382.
- NOTE: This will be the last Roundup for the year. I’ll be taking a break until sometime after the New Year. So, for those who celebrate, have a happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and a joyous New Year!
- Matthew Hartke is back with a new video! This time he tangles with John Lennox and his misrepresentation of scholarship on the book of Daniel.
- John Morehead interviewed Brandon Grafius about his new book Scared by the Bible. This is a book I need to get my hands on soon!
- Ian Mills’ new book The Hypothesis of the Gospel has been reviewed over at the website Ancient Jew Review. Check it out!
- The YouTube Channel “Bible & Archaeology” features a Q&A on the Bible.
- Do we know the name of the Pharaoh under whose kingship the Israelites escaped? Dan McClellan discusses.
- James McGrath appeared on The Protestant Libertarian podcast to talk about his contribution to the volume Judeophobia and the New Testament.
- Also, if you’re interested in McGrath’s comings and goings, he’s got a post on those!
- Peter vs. Paul?!?
The Amateur Exegete 
In other words, exactly the kinds of idiosyncrasies we expect in a later composition drawing on imperfect narrative traditions that developed over time.
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when you post about your new acquisitions, does that include all the biblical academic books you buy, or only some of them? I’d like to understand better what you usually choose to share on the blog
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Thanks for the new Weekly Roundup and enjoy your holiday season!
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