Jesus, Memory, and the Nature of the Gospels | Dale C. Allison Jr. | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #37

🔍 Overview: In this episode of The Socratic Sessions, Samuel Devis speaks with Dale C. Allison Jr. about his book The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus. Together, they explore how memory, legend, oral tradition, and theology shaped the Gospels, and why the historical quest for Jesus may reveal more about us than it does about him. 🤝 Support The Show 🤘 Locals: https://samueldevis.locals.com/ PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/samue... Bitcoin: https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/a... 🗣️ Highlights [Highlight 1]: Too Many Jesuses: Why Every Scholar Finds a Different One [Highlight 2]: Can you separate the Historical Jesus from Legend? [Highlight 3]: Jesus Thought the World Was Ending — Was He Wrong? 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - Dale C. Allison Jr. and Biblical Studies 4:03 - The Origins of Critical Biblical Questioning 10:01 - What Genre are the Gospels? 11:49 - A Plethora of Historical Jesuses 17:01 - The Role of Oral Tradition 21:57 - Early Christian Creeds within Pauline Epistles and the Gospels 24:35 - Memory, Legend and Extricating Jesus 35:07 - Cognitive Bias in Jesus Research 38:57 - Redaction and Theological Shaping in the Gospels 48:32 - The Gospel of John: Theology over History 52:18 - John and the Synoptics 54:12 - The Real Goal Behind the Jesus Quest 59:50 - Eschatology and Literalism 1:05:19 - Nicaea and the Historical Jesus 1:10:38 - Closing Remarks 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus by Dale C. Allison Jr.: https://amzn.to/41wkFlu The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History by Dale C. Allison Jr.: https://amzn.to/4d35iVC Interpreting Jesus by Dale C. Allison Jr.: https://amzn.to/4jEq5kU University Website: https://ptsem.edu/faculty/dale-c-alli... 🌐 Connect Linktree: https://linktr.ee/samueldevis89 Substack: https://thesocraticsessions.substack.... Twitter:   / samueldevis89   Facebook Page:   / thesocraticsessions   Instagram:   / samueldevis89   Goodreads:   / samuel-devis   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/samueldevis8... Threads: https://www.threads.net/@samueldevis89 LinkedIn Page:   / thesocraticsessions   🎧 Subscribe 📺 YouTube:    / @samueldevis89   Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamuelDevis89 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lOdYbN... Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Socr... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3... Other Podcast Platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... 📷 Gear (affiliate links - thanks!) Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/46jehNn Lens (Sigma 16mm): https://amzn.to/47DfiRn Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4): https://amzn.to/47lJzEP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3uou7Jq Mic (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3sJFUBE Lights (Elgato Key Light Air): https://amzn.to/3TZMgYX Colour Back Lighting (Govee LED Floor Lamp): https://amzn.to/47EGSOf Recording Software (Riverside.FM): https://www.tinyurl.com/riversidesam89 👍 Support: Like, subscribe, and share to fuel the quest for understanding. 🔔 Stay Tuned: Tap the bell for instant notifications. 📣 Join the Talk: Share your thoughts using #TheSocraticSessions. 🚀 Thanks for Tuning In! Let's keep the conversation going. #history #gospels #jesus #memory #biblicalstudies #newtestament #daleallison #scholarship