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- ↑ Rosner, Shmuel (26 December 2021). "Hal Taussig and Brandon Scott: After Jesus Before Christianity". Jewish Journal.
- ↑ Kruger, Michael J. (10 February 2022). "Have We Misunderstood Early Christian History? Responding to 3 Recent Scholarly Claims: Review: 'After Jesus Before Christianity' by Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott & Hal Taussig". The Gospel Coalition.
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