This essay replies to F. Gerald Downing’s critical response to my article ‘The Narratives of the Gospels and the Historical Jesus: Current Debates, Prior Debates and the Goal of Historical Jesus Research’ (Keith 2016). I focus on four matters: ‘authenticity’, ‘memory theory’, ‘tradition’ and the concept of going ‘behind’ the text.
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