I find the Prof. James Tabor's videos on Youtube very good insight on John the Baptist ( Jesus's same age cousin,Jesus, his brother James the Just, and other brothers and sisters who ran a family run church in Jerusalem and elsewhere for a long time.
I love how Classical Wisdom is applying a classical perspective to Christianity. Jesus of Nazareth should be studied just like any normal historical figure, no need to "deify" him (literally). Early Christianity, including the Church Fathers, was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman culture. Tertullian may have asked "What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" But clearly, the answer is: "A lot!"
I find the Prof. James Tabor's videos on Youtube very good insight on John the Baptist ( Jesus's same age cousin,Jesus, his brother James the Just, and other brothers and sisters who ran a family run church in Jerusalem and elsewhere for a long time.
I love how Classical Wisdom is applying a classical perspective to Christianity. Jesus of Nazareth should be studied just like any normal historical figure, no need to "deify" him (literally). Early Christianity, including the Church Fathers, was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman culture. Tertullian may have asked "What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" But clearly, the answer is: "A lot!"