What if the resurrection actually happened?
I’m Caleb Brake — a New Testament PhD student who treats skeptical questions with the nuance they deserve.
- PhD Candidate · New Testament · DTS
- 122 Videos · 76K Views
- The Wise Fool Podcast
What I Do
I make the New Testament make sense.
Did Jesus really claim to be God? Can we trust the Gospels as history? What was a synagogue actually like 2,000 years ago? I dig into questions like these — using the Greek text, real history, and honest scholarship — then I break it all down so anyone can follow along. No seminary required.
My Research Library
Everything I’m reading, summarized for you.
Every book I engage — for the PhD, for the podcast, for my own curiosity — gets a full scholarly summary. Every argument tracked, every scholar credited, every primary source named. Browse what’s done, or follow along as the next ones land.
New summaries are being prepped. The first volume goes live this week — Hurtado on early devotion to Jesus.
Browse the full library →What You’ll Find
Pick your starting point.
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ALL Historical Evidence for Jesus EXCLUDING Christian Writings!
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From the library
Hurtado is up first — more summaries coming soon.
About Me
Skepticism and faith.
Skepticism comes naturally to me, and I’ve spent years wrestling with the questions a skeptic asks of the New Testament — historical, textual, philosophical — and holding onto faith through every one of them. That wrestling is what put me on this path. I went to Hendrix College and studied Psychology. Then I learned Mandarin and got a master’s degree at Heilongjiang University in China. After that, I moved to Dallas and earned my Master of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Now I’m working on my PhD in New Testament — going even deeper into the text. I also host The Wise Fool Podcast and run a YouTube channel with over 100 videos covering everything from the historical evidence for Jesus to what synagogues were really like in the first century.
Most takes on the New Testament — for it or against — flatten it. I’d rather treat it with the nuance it deserves. That’s why I make content: to give you the tools to think for yourself, ask better questions, and read this ancient text on its own terms — all to the glory of God in Christ.
Now Reading
On my desk.
Usually 2–5 books at a time, in different stages. Each one’s a future summary in the making.
Nothing’s open at the moment — between books. Check back soon.
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