Category Archives: Reception

Michael Kok, “The Gospel on the Margins: The Reception of Mark in the Second Century”

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

Recently NT scholar and fellow blogger Michael Kok (Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield) sent me a copy of a his newly published book–The Gospel on the Margins: The Reception of Mark in the Second Century–for me to review on my … Continue reading →

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Tiberius Caesar the Christian?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

When I first started this blog, I debunked an egregious piece of apologetic misinformation claiming that there is more ancient literary evidence for Jesus than the contemporary Roman emperor Tiberius Caesar (see my refutation of the 10/42 apologetic). I was rather surprised … Continue reading →

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The Old Goat of Capri: Historical Uncertainty and Plausible Doubt

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

For anyone who has been following this blog for a while now, my interest in the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberius should be rather apparent. I actually first decided to study Classics when, as an undergraduate, I read the … Continue reading →

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