![]() as a matter of probability, we should expect a significant historical core in the average reports in the first century Gospels except where evidence specifically points in a different direction” (p. this study’s conclusions will favor the median approach. ![]() In the words of K.: “Whatever one’s approaches to the Gospels as historical sources, they should be consistent with one’s approach to other biographies from the same period. In so doing, he offers a comparative analysis that demonstrates the similarities between the Gospels and other biographies. ![]() ![]() Although most critical scholars accept the biographical style of writing for understanding the Gospels, Keener contributes to the consensus by explaining in detail how biographies were written in the early Roman Empire. Christobiography is a powerfully argued case for identifying the genre of the Gospels as ancient biographies (in contrast to novels, aretalogies, lives, letters, mythography, speeches, etc.). ![]()
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