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troutman · 01-04-2006, 11:12 AM

accounts written by contemporaries, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, Josephus

This is one of the main weaknesses in the historical Jesus argument. None of these people wrote contemporaneously. The historical existence of some of these characters is in doubt too.

Not only do we not know who wrote them, consider that none of the unknown Gospel authors wrote them during the alleged life of Jesus, nor do these authors make the claim to have met an earthly Jesus. Add to this that none of the original gospel manuscripts exist; we only have copies of copies. [from Cowperson's 1st link]

01-04-2006, 11:12 AM	#13
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	accounts written by contemporaries, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, Josephus This is one of the main weaknesses in the historical Jesus argument. None of these people wrote contemporaneously. The historical existence of some of these characters is in doubt too. Not only do we not know who wrote them, consider that none of the unknown Gospel authors wrote them during the alleged life of Jesus, nor do these authors make the claim to have met an earthly Jesus. Add to this that none of the original gospel manuscripts exist; we only have copies of copies. [from Cowperson's 1st link] Last edited by troutman; 01-04-2006 at 11:16 AM.