Real History, Real People
A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.
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A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.
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Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?
How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?
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There are many different views of Jesus. What's the truth?
In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of California, Santa Barbara in October 2000, Professor Craig Blomberg discusses new…