New Testament History and Literature with Dale B. Martin
Season 1, Episode 5: The New Testament as History
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The accounts of Paul's travels in The Acts of the Apostles and Galatians seem to contradict each other at many points. Their descriptions of a meeting in Jerusalem--a major council in Acts versus a small, informal gathering in Galatians--also differ quite a bit. How do we understand these differences? A historical critical reading of these accounts does not force these texts into a harmonious unity or accept them at face value. Instead, a historical critical reading carefully sifts through the details of the texts and asks which of these is more likely to be historically accurate.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Introduction: Why Study the New Testament?
Episode 2
From Stories to Canon
Episode 3
The Greco-Roman World
Episode 4
Judaism in the First Century
Episode 5
The New Testament as History
Episode 6
The Gospel of Mark
Episode 7
The Gospel of Matthew
Episode 8
The Gospel of Thomas
Episode 9
The Gospel of Luke
Episode 10
The Acts of the Apostles
Episode 11
Johannine Christianity: The Gospel 92,407 views
Episode 12
Johannine Christianity: The Letters
Episode 13
The Historical Jesus
Episode 14
Paul as Missionary
Episode 15
Paul as Pastor
Episode 16
Paul as Jewish Theologian
Episode 17
Paul's Disciples
Episode 18
Arguing with Paul?
Episode 19
The "Household" Paul: The Pastorals
Episode 20
The "Anti-household" Paul: Thecla
Episode 21
Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews
Episode 22
Interpreting Scripture: Medieval Interpretations
Episode 23
Apocalyptic and Resistance
Episode 24
Apocalyptic and Accommodation
Episode 25
Ecclesiastical Institutions: Unity, Martyrs, and Bishops
Episode 26
The "Afterlife" of the New Testament and Postmodern Interpretation