On this episode, Shane talks with Peter J. Williams about his book, The Surprising Genius of Jesus, which primarily focuses on the parables of Luke 15. Shane discussed some of these parables on episode 43 earlier this year, but the insights provided by Williams merit a brand new investigation. In short, the more we notice Jesus’ subtle allusions to the Old Testament, the more we’ll understand his teaching and begin to appreciate the depth of his genius. Toward the end of the conversation, the two also discuss questions related to the date of John’s Gospel in light of recent trends among New Testament scholars who are currently reassessing the late date hypothesis.
SHOW NOTES
Books
The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter J. Williams
Can We Trust The Gospels? Peter J. Williams
Echoes of Exodus: Tracing the Theme of Redemption, Roberts & Wilson
Joseph: A Story of Love, Hate, Slavery, Power & Forgiveness, John Lennox
Redating the New Testament, John A.T. Robinson
The Priority of John, John A.T. Robinson
Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament, Jonathan Bernier
Redating Matthew, Mark & Luke, John Wenham
Jesus & The Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham
The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple, Richard Bauckham
Articles
Was Jesus a Genius? Peter J. Williams
Finding Christ in All of Scripture, Shane Rosenthal
Paradigm Shift on The Date of John’s Gospel? Shane Rosenthal
John 5:2 “There is in Jerusalem…”, Shane Rosenthal
Was John The First Gospel? Ian Paul
Why Are The Birth Stories of Jesus Different? Peter J. Williams
Authenticating The Fourth Gospel, Shane Rosenthal
Water Into Wine? Shane Rosenthal
Scribes of the New Covenant, Shane Rosenthal
The Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus, Shane Rosenthal
Video & Audio
The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter Williams (video)
Do The Gospels Tell the Same Story?, Peter Williams (video)
Can the Old Testament Be Trusted Historically? Peter Williams (video)
How to Read & Apply the Old Testament, WHI #1568 with Ian Duguid
The Gospel in Genesis, a WHI series hosted by Shane Rosenthal
Rethinking Jesus’ Parables, Humble Skeptic #43 with Scott Churnock
Is John Late & Unreliable? Humble Skeptic #51 with Daniel Wallace
For More Info About Peter Williams & Tyndale House
Peter Williams is the principal of Tyndale House, which is a Cambridge-based research institute housing one of the world’s most advanced libraries for biblical scholarship. You can find them online at tyndalehouse.com.
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