The King Jesus Trilogy
Jesus, King of Edessa
A first-century king in the historical record
Lecture 9 · 51:10 · 21 July 2019 · 63K views
Jesus the King of Edessa
A lecture by Ralph Ellis
The most-watched lecture: a king of northern Syria, a coin, a statue, and a name that was never only ‘Jesus of Nazareth’.
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The historical argument is set out at greater length in Jesus, King of Edessa, volume 3 of the King Jesus Trilogy.
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