Do you have a different conclusion as to why Jesus’s statements about “blessed are the poor [in spirit]” (Matt 5:3; Luke 6:20) exist?
If you’ve grown up reading the Bible, do you have a favorite gospel? Or even just a favorite Jesus story, even if you aren’t sure where in the Bible it is?
Did the discussion of different sources for the gospels clear things up or make them more confusing?
How does this lesson change or expand what you think of the process of “inspiration”?
How are these ancient biographies different from what you might expect in a modern biography?
What’s your reaction to the advice to “compare but don’t compile”?