Chapter 12 Flashcards
Zeitgeist
The ideas prevalent in a particular time and place in this case referring to the political and religious climate of first century Palestine
Burden of proof
The question of where the responsibility lies for demonstrating the authenticity of the sayings and actions of Jesus. should one first assume historicity or non-historicity?
Ipsissima verba (exact words) versus Ipsissima vox (authentic voice)
We don’t have the exact words but the authentic voice meaning the essential meaning is communicated using different words than what was probably spoken
Doublets
Two similar episodes sometimes in the same gospel which some critics claim arose from the same original story