Jesus of Nazareth
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2023
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most famous figures in history. Believed to be the Son of God in Christianity, he is the central figure in one of the world’s most dominant religions.
Today, Tristan and Dr Helen Bond, a Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh, discuss what the sources tell us of the real man. They delve into what they reveal about his life and teachings, the world he lived in, the key figures in his life such as John the Baptist, as well as the narrative of his trial and death from a historical perspective.
This episode was produced by Elena Guthrie and edited by Annie Coloe.
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| 1:10.0 | Babul, language learning that works. It's the ancients on history hit. I'm Tristan Hughes your host and in today's |
| 1:30.6 | episode where we're talking about arguably the most famous figure in history, Jesus of Nazareth. |
| 1:37.0 | What do the surviving sources, biblical and non-biblical, tell us about this figure who was born just over 2,000 years ago and what do they also |
| 1:46.5 | revealed about the world he lived in where the Romans ruled supreme. |
| 1:51.6 | Well to explain all I was delighted to be joined by |
| 1:54.8 | Dr Helen Bond a professor of Christian origins at the University of Edinburgh. |
| 1:59.5 | Helen has done extensive research on the historical Jesus, |
| 2:03.7 | as well as the figures that surround his story, |
| 2:06.7 | from John the Baptist to Pontius Pilate to Mary Magdenon. |
| 2:11.6 | I really do hope you enjoy and here's Helen. |
| 2:17.0 | Helen it is wonderful to have you on the podcast today. |
| 2:24.5 | Thank you, great to be here. |
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