jesus and the eyewitnesses the gospels as eyewitness testimony

Scholars believe Luke used Mark and Matthew as sources, which means that they also must have been written before 60 A.D. Luke, the author of Acts of the Apostles, wrote the Gospel bearing his name before Acts.

To summarize, Peter and Paul are still alive at the end of the Acts of the Apostles therefore, it was completed before 65 A.D. In the last article in this series (see the June/July/August 2018 print issue), we showed how the first three Gospels must have been composed before the deaths of Sts. The first type of evidence showing that the Gospels were rooted in eyewitness accounts is the dates the Gospels were written. The reason some Bible scholars say the Gospels were written later is because they believe the supernatural elements of the Gospels - visits by angels, miracles, and the idea that Jesus was the Son of God - must have been invented much later by the early Christians who were influenced by pagan culture.īut if we do a bit of detective work like Joe Friday, we’ll soon see that this was impossible and that the Gospels are rooted in eyewitness news. Joe Friday, the detective from Dragnet would growl out, “Just the facts, ma’am.” It reminds me of another TV show when I was growing up.

When some biblical scholars theorize that the Gospels were written long after the events took place by people who were from a different culture and time, we have to stop and correct them. When I was growing up, one of the local television news channels had the upbeat brand “Eyewitness News.” They prided themselves on being on location as news events unfolded, providing sharp analysis and snappy interviews with those who had participated in the events.

Jesus and the eyewitnesses the gospels as eyewitness testimony