And it was especially true for those that were written within living memory of the subject about whom they were writing. This was the apex of historiographic interest in ancient biography. Ancient biographies written in this period tend to be. The book is, well, just looking at the way biography was written in the ancient world, most people believe that the gospels are ancient biographies. But Craig, tell us in a sentence or two, what's the book about and how does it help us understand the historical Jesus?Ĭraig Keener: Sure.
Don't let the title scare you because it's a terrific book. He holds a distinguished chair in biblical studies at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky and has just came out with a new book on the historical Jesus called Christobiography. Craig Keener, who is one of the most prolific New Testament scholars I know of. I'm your host, Scott Rae, Dean of faculty and professor of Christian ethics at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.
Scott Rae: Welcome to the podcast Think Biblically, conversations on faith and culture. He is the author of 28 books, six of which have won Christianity Today awards, in addition to numerous journal articles. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
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