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Behind the Gospels

John Nelson
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Insights into the Gospels by Dr John Nelson

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For those who may be new to Behind the Gospels or are simply interested in taking a look back at what I’ve written since I started in 2024, I have collected all my pieces, and grouped them according to theme (‘historical Jesus’, ‘dating and...

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