Kirby's blog and sundry essays about early Christianity.
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David C. Hindley has compiled a compendium of quotes, based on the original appendix to Josephus by William Whiston, that put the debate over the authenticity of Jesus in Josephus in perspective. Read it now.
Marcion, the Canon, the Law, and the Historical Jesus
Peter Kirby refutes the argument from No Alternate Versions for a historical Jesus by pointing out differences in ancient accounts of Jesus. Read it now.
Peter Kirby looks at traditions concerning the names and number of the apostles of Jesus, both inside and outside of canonical texts. Kirby identifies a tradition of the Seven that rivals that of the Twelve. Read it now.
Peter Kirby corrects a misinterpretation of Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho. The truth is that Trypho accepts the historicity of Jesus. Read it now.