Did Jesus Ever Claim to be God in our Earliest Sources?
James Tabor
@jamestaborvideosAbout
This Channel contains a growing archive of interviews, lectures, and related videos from my forty years exploring the academic study of the origins of Christianity and ancient Judaism. Some of the videos are older than others and the emphasis is on CONTENT not slick video quality--although I will be posting newer HD productions as well. This material is based upon our surviving historical sources, particularly ancient texts and the material evidence of archaeology. Major topics of my own focus have been the historical Jesus, John the Baptizer, James the brother of Jesus, the apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Jesus. Questions of focus are: Can the original message of Jesus be recovered? How did Paul differ in his gospel message from that of Jesus? How did a new religion known as "Christianity" emerge from its late 2nd Temple Jewish origins. What have we learned from the Dead Sea Scrolls and other late 2nd Temple Jewish sources?
Video Description
In the in-depth interview with Paul Williams, host of @BloggingTheology, with whom I have often spoken in the past, I work through our very earliest historical sources on Jesus and ask the question--Despite common opinions and Evangelical/Orthodox theology--Did Jesus ever claim to be God--that is the One God of the Hebrew Bible? You can also use this link to download the printout of the Q source that I work through for your further study. https://jamestabor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Tabor-Q-Based-on-Luke.pdf For any viewers who are from an evangelical Christian background I highly recommend the extensive study by Kermit Zarley (yes, the PGA golfer!), that address ALL the major New Testament passages that are referred to by those trying to argue that the idea of Jesus as God and/or the Trinity, is supported. Here is a link with my short review: https://jamestabor.com/tabor-bookshelf-kermit-zarley-the-restitution-biblical-proof-jesus-is-not-god/ On-line Course: Creating Jesus--Why Mark's Gospel was Forgotten https://sales.mvp-courses.com/firstgospel/ About Dr. James D. Tabor: https://jamestabor.com/about-dr-tabor/ Tabor Books: https://jamestabor.com/books Academic Blog: https://jamestabor.com; Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jamestaborvideos Support Dr. Tabor’s Research: https://www.patreon.com/jamesdtabor About Dr. James D. Tabor: https://jamestabor.com/about-dr-tabor/ Academia:https://independent.academia.edu/JamesTabor8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjdtabor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jamesdtabor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesdtabor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-tabor-12119324/ Personal Blog: https://genesia.org
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