In which our hero Blue jumps right the hell into one of the most complex topics in religious studies as a "breather video" after his 3-hour Roman megaproject.

If spoken storytelling was good enough for the ancient rhapsodes of classical Greece, then we shouldn't be surprised when the same tools get put to use in the later Greco-Roman world. And I think that's pretty damn cool.

SOURCES & Further Reading:
Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of John, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles of Paul, Book of Genesis
“The World of the Gospels” from “The History and Archaeology of the Bible” by Jean-Pierre Isbouts
“The New Testament – An Overview” & “Paul – Our Earliest Christian Author” & “The Beginnings of the Gospel Traditions” & “The Earliest Gospels” & “The Other Gospels” & “Apocalypticism and the Apocalypse of John” & “The Copyists Who Gave Us Scripture” & “Authority in the Early Church” & “When Did the Canon Get Finalized?” from “History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon” by Bart D. Ehrman

MUSIC:
Tremendous thanks to composer Austin Wintory @AWintory for granting us permission to play from his scores – This is and will remain The Coolest Thing Ever.
Cues, in order of appearance: "Fifth Confluence" from Journey, and "Prophecy is the Last Thing You Need" from Stray Gods

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