Jesus and the Gospels

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Courses on Jesus and the Gospels

Jesus and His Jewish Influences

Instructor: Dr. Jodi Magness (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Company: The Great Courses (The Teaching Company)
Run Time: 24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture
Format: DVD, CD, Audio/Video Download
Release Date: 2015
Price: varies depending on special sale and format (ca. $50-200)
Link: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/jesus-and-his-jewish-
influences.html

How Jesus Became God

Instructor: Dr. Bart D. Ehrman (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Company: The Great Courses (The Teaching Company)
Run Time: 24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture
Format: DVD, CD, Audio/Video Download
Release Date: 2014
Price: varies depending on special sale and format (ca. $50-200)
Link: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/religion/how-jesus-became-
god.html

Jesus and the Gospels

Instructor: Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson (Emory University)
Company: The Great Courses (The Teaching Company)
Run Time: 36 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture
Format: DVD, CD, Audio/Video Download
Release Date: 2004
Price: varies depending on special sale and format (ca. $50-200)
Link: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/jesus-and-the-gospels.html

Historical Jesus
Instructor: Dr. Bart D. Ehrman (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Company: The Great Courses (The Teaching Company)
Run Time: 24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture
Format: DVD, CD, Audio Download
Release Date: 2000
Price: varies depending on special sale and format (ca. $50-200)
Link: http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/religion/historical-jesus.html
Documentaries on Jesus and the Gospels

The Jesus Mysteries

Studio: National Geographic Channel
Original Air Date: April 19, 2014
Run Time: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmwqWugMmso

Bible Secrets Revealed, Episode 4: The Real Jesus

Studio: History Channel
Original Air Date: December 4, 2013
Run Time: 44 minutes
Online Link: http://www.history.com/shows/bible-secrets-revealed/season-
1/episode-4

Jesus Conspiracies, Episode 1: Jesus the Rebel?

Studio: Discovery Channel
Original Air Date: April 19, 2012
Run Time: 42 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jrpt3aAWe0

Living in the Time of Jesus (Three-part Series)

Studio: National Geographic Channel
Original Air Date: December 21, 2010
Run Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCI3Y2vWYrE&t=203s

Who Really Killed Jesus?

Studio: National Geographic Channel
Original Air Date: April 6, 2009
Run Time: 45 minutes
Online Link: http://www.hulu.com/watch/195823

Secret Lives of Jesus

Studio: National Geographic Channel
Original Air Date: December 17, 2006
Run Time: 50 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Aa8qyCKmc

The Search for Jesus

Studio: ABC News
Original Air Date: June 26, 2000
Run Time: 2 hours, 6 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aFZxIn2OxY
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians, Part 1
Studio: PBS (Frontline)
Original Air Date: April 6, 1998
Run Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD2guEX9Jpg

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians, Part 2

Studio: PBS (Frontline)
Original Air Date: April 7, 1998
Run Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Online Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz3BLgCV-DQ

Books on Jesus and the Gospels

Bond, Helen K. The Historical Jesus: A Guide for the Perplexed (London: Continuum,
2012)

Carroll, John T. Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction (Louisville: Westminster John
Knox Press, 2016)

Carter, Warren. Telling Tales about Jesus: An Introduction to the New Testament Gospels
(Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016)

Powell, Mark Allan. Jesus as a Figure in History: How Modern Historians View the Man
from Galilee (2nd ed.; Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2013)

Powell, Mark Allan. Fortress Introduction to the Gospels (Minneapolis: Fortress Press,
1998)

Strauss, Mark L. Four Portraits, One Jesus: An Introduction to Jesus and the Gospels
(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007)

Theissen, Gerd and Annette Merz, The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide
(Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998)