Subject Index
Subject Index
A
Abba, ,
Acts, , , , , ,
proofs,
reliability,
adoptionism,
afterlife, , , , ,
agreement among scholars, , , , , , , , , ,
angels, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
apocalyptic literature,
Apocryphon of John,
apologies for the faith, , , ,
apostles, , , , , , , , ,
Apostolic Fathers, , , , , ,
apostolic kerygma, , , , , , , , , ,
Aramaic words, , , , , , , , , ,
archaeological artifacts,
asphyxiation, , , , , , , ,
atheism,
atonement,
B
baptism, , , , ,
Bayes’ Theorem, , , , ,
bias, , , ,
in ancient history,
blasphemy charge, , , ,
“blood and water,” , ,
blood loss,
bodily decay,
C
cardiac arrest, ,
chest wound, , , ,
Christ, , , , , , , , ,
Christian artwork, ,
Christian influence,
Christianity
beginning, , , , , , , , , ,
converts, ,
early practices, , , , , , , ,
spread, , , , , ,
teachings, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Christian life, , , ,
Christian worship, , , , , , , , ,
Christology, , , , , , , , ,
chronological snobbery,
coherence, , , , , , ,
collaborative eschatology,
collections for Jerusalem churches,
concentration camps,
confessions, , , , , , ,
conflation,
congestive heart failure, ,
consensus historical position, ,
contextual credibility,
creedal formula, , , ,
creedal traditions, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
criteria,
dating, , , ,
liturgical,
passing along, , ,
reliability, ,
significance,
use,
criteria of authenticity,
critical scholarly views,
critical scholars,
crucifixion, , , , ,
crurifragium, , , , , ,
D
Dead Sea Scrolls,
death,
death blow,
deism,
demons, , , , , , , , , ,
Didache, ,
disciples, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
belief, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
calling,
community,
confession,
despair, , , , ,
doubt, , , , , , , ,
flee, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
transformation, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
discipleship, , , ,
discontinuity, , , , , ,
dissimilarity, , , , , , , ,
divine plan,
double dissimilarity, , ,
E
early reporting, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
embarrassment, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
empty tomb, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Hellenistic origin,
enemy attestation, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
epigraphy,
Epistle of Barnabas, , ,
Epistles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
authorship, , ,
ESP,
eternal life, , ,
evangelicals,
evidence, specific, ,
exorcism,
expiation,
external criticism,
eyewitness testimony, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
F
faith, , , , ,
first day of the week, , , , ,
forgiveness of sins, , ,
Formsgeschichte,
G
Gnosticism, , , , ,
gnostic sources, , , , , ,
God
intervening action,
personal,
gospel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Gospel of John
authorship,
date,
historicity, , ,
Gospel of Luke, prologue,
Gospel of Mark
ending, , , , ,
reliability, ,
sources, ,
Gospel of Peter, , , , , , , , , , , ,
Gospel of the Hebrews, ,
Gospel of the Nazarenes,
Gospel of Thomas, , , , , ,
Gospels, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
authorship, , , , ,
passion week,
reliability, , , , , , , , ,
sources, , , , , , , , ,
traditioning, , , , ,
Great Commission, , , , , , , , ,
Greco-Roman biography, ,
Greco-Roman history, ,
grief, , , ,
H
healing (modern-day), ,
heavenly realm,
heretics,
higher criticism,
historical determinism,
historical facts, ,
known, ,
historical investigation, , , , ,
historical Jesus research, ,
historical positivism,
historicity of an event,
historiography, , , , ,
history, ,
history
critical approach,
definition of, ,
idealistic, ,
interpretation, , ,
laws of,
philosophy of, ,
positivistic,
realistic, ,
relativistic, ,
speculative approach,
Holocaust, the, ,
Holy Spirit, , , , , , ,
homologia, , , , , , , , , , , ,
hospitality,
I
inscriptions, , , , , , , , ,
inspiration, , , , , , ,
interpretation, ,
J
James
authorship,
belief, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
timing, , ,
martyrdom,
James ossuary, , ,
Jerusalem, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Fall to, , , , ,
Jerusalem Council,
Jesus
arrest, ,
ascension, , , , , , , ,
authority, , ,
baptism, , ,
beating, , ,
betrayal, ,
birth, ,
body, ,
burial, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
alternate views on his,
crucifixion, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
date of,
death, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
reason,
death and resurrection
centrality of the,
deity, , , , , , , , , , , ,
double burial,
eternal body,
exaltation,
existence, , , , ,
gnostic sources,
government sources, ,
Jewish sources, ,
other sources, , ,
Roman sources, ,
exorcist, , , , , , , , , ,
false accusations against, ,
family, , , , ,
healing, , , , , , , , ,
historical events, , , , , , , , ,
historical evidence,
identity, , , , , , ,
interrogation,
King of the Jews,
as Lord,
as Messiah, , , , , , , ,
ministry, , , , , , ,
miracles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
historical criteria,
mother, ,
nature,
nature miracles, , , ,
opponents, ,
poverty,
power,
prayer, ,
predictions, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
raising the dead, , , ,
reputation, , , , , ,
resurrection, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
importance, , , , , , , ,
naturalistic responses, ,
non-bodily, ,
return,
session,
as Son of David,
Son of Man statements, , ,
teachings, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
transfiguration,
trial, , ,
worship of, , , , , ,
Jesus Seminar, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Jewish burial practices, ,
Jewish law, ,
Jewish leaders, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Jewish views of resurrection, ,
Jewish views of the afterlife,
Joseph of Arimathea, tomb of, , , , , , , ,
joy,
K
kingdom of God, , , , , , , , , , , ,
L
Last Supper, , ,
laws of nature, , ,
Lazarus, resurrection of, , , ,
Lord’s Supper, ,
love feast,
lower criticism,
M
manuscript evidence,
martyrdom, , , , , , , , , , ,
medical evidence, ,
messianic expectations,
minimal facts,
minimal facts method, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
miracle claims, , , ,
miracles, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
multiple attestation, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
multiple forms, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
mythicists, , , ,
N
nails, , , ,
naturalistic theories, , , , ,
Nazareth Decree, ,
near-death experiences, , , , 9
continued consciousness, , ,
corroboration, ,
hell accounts,
out-of-body observations, , , ,
shared,
sightless persons, ,
vision of previously deceased person,
New Testament, reliability argument, , ,
O
Old Testament, , , , , , ,
oral traditions, , , ,
Ordinance of Caesar, , ,
P
Palestine, ,
parables, ,
paradigm,
paradigm shift,
Passover, , ,
Paul
conversion, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
council with apostles, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
ministry, , ,
transformation, , , ,
persecution, , , , , , , , ,
Peter
charge from Jesus,
denial, , , , , , , , ,
restoration, , ,
philosophy,
piercing bodies, ,
pleural effusion,
Pontius Pilate, crucifixion order, , , , ,
postmodernism, ,
affirmative,
inconsistency,
logical fallacy,
response,
self-contradiction,
skeptical,
post-mortem chest wound, , , , , , ,
post-resurrection appearances, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
to groups, , , , , , , , , ,
to Mary Magdalene, , , , , , , ,
to Paul, , , ,
to Peter,
on the road to Emmaus, , , , , ,
power,
prayer, , ,
preaching, , , , , , ,
of Stephen,
presuppositions, , , , , , , , ,
probability, ,
problem of evil,
prophecy fulfillment, , , , , ,
psi data,
Q
Q sayings, , , , ,
Qur’an,
R
religious doubt, , ,
religious transformation,
resurrection body, , , , , , ,
resurrection narratives, , , , , , ,
Roman confirmation,
Roman guards, , , , , , , , , ,
Roman soldiers, , , ,
rule of immediacy,
S
Sabbath, , , , ,
salvation, , , , , , , ,
Satan, , , , , , , , , ,
Semitisms, , , , , ,
sermon summaries, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
shock, , , , , ,
Shroud of Turin, , , , , , , , ,
sign of Jonah, , ,
signs, , ,
single attestation,
source counts,
sources
early, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
primary, ,
secondary,
time gap, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
spear thrust, , , , , , 334– 3
stolen body, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Strauss critique, , ,
subjectivity, ,
substance dualism,
suffering, , , , , , ,
supernatural events, , ,
swoon hypothesis,
T
Talpiot Tomb, , ,
teachings about Jesus,
temple, ,
destruction of the, , ,
thanksgiving,
third day, , , ,
Third Quest for the historical Jesus, , , , ,
Thomas, faith, ,
Toledot Yeshu, , ,
torture, ,
tradition,
Treatise on Resurrection,
V
virgin birth, , , , ,
W
women, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
worldview, , , , ,