The Gospel of Mark, Part I: Introduction

In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo discusses the nature of the Gospels as a literary genre. Many contemporary authors and pundits claim that the Gospels should be classified as folklore or myth, but there is considerable evidence, as well as Christian tradition, that sees the Gospels as a form of ancient biography.  

 

Recommended Resources: 

Richard Burridge, The Gospel for All Christians: Rethinking the Gospel Audiences 

https://www.amazon.com/Gospels-All-Christians-Rethinking-Audiences/dp/0802844448 

 

Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses  

https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Eyewitnesses-Gospels-Eyewitness-Testimony/dp/0802874312/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1C2FQO8J9K4LC&keywords=richard+bauckham&qid=1686841238&s=books&sprefix=richaqrd+bau%2Cstripbooks%2C140&sr=1-2 

 

Brant Pitre, The Case for Jesus 

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Jesus-Biblical-Historical-Evidence/dp/0770435483/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1686841323&sr=1-1