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?

Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.

How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?

Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?

In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.

Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…

The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.

The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.