The Historical Reliability of Mark's Gospel
What reasons do we have to trust Mark's Gospel?
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What reasons do we have to trust Mark's Gospel?
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Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?
Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?
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If your mother claims that you are an honest person, we may trust you that you will do what you say. Yet some reservation is understandable…