Session Four

Gospel Truth

A Class At First Presbyterian Church of Aiken


Exploring excavations at Capernaum, Romer searches for the historical Jesus of Nazareth and his followers. And at Antioch, crossroads of the ancient world, he delves into the rich, diverse traditions that shaped early Christianity.

Reading: Chapter 4. Romer, John (1989) Testament: The Bible and History. New York, NY: Holt & Henry.

Video Episode 4: Gospel Truth

Study Questions:

  1. What did you lean in the film about the Gospel of Thomas?
  2. From which gospel do we find the oldest fragment from the New Testament - 130 AD?
  3. How did the Gallileans view the Jerusalemites and vice versa?
  4. What evidence exists to support the assertion that Peter lived in the house at Caperneum?
  5. What does Romer assert as historically accurate about the life of Jesus?
  6. What was the importance of Antioch in the New Testament sroty?
  7. Who wrote the "gospels"?
  8. For the first two centuries the church had no Bible. When did it finally emerge?