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Jun 2024
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#72 John Nelson - What Did Jesus Really ...

Alex J O'Connor
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John Nelson holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all.

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