Can we trust the Gospels? : investigating the reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John /
Roberts, Mark D.
Can we trust the Gospels? : investigating the reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John / [print] Mark D. Roberts. - Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway Books, (c)2007. - 202 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
A bio and a book -- Can we know what the original Gospel manuscripts really said? -- Did the evangelists know Jesus personally? -- When were the Gospels written? -- What sources did the Gospel writers use? -- Did early Christian oral tradition reliably pass down the truth about Jesus? -- What are the New Testament Gospels? -- What difference does it make that there are four Gospels? -- Are there contradictions in the Gospels? -- If the Gospels are theology, can they be history? -- Do miracles undermine the reliability of the Gospels? -- Do historical sources from the era of the Gospels support their reliability? -- Does archeology support the reliability of the Gospels? -- Did the political agenda of the early church influence the content of the Gospels? -- Why do we have only four Gospels in the Bible? -- Can we trust the Gospels after all?
Examining and refuting the most common criticisms of the Gospels, a senior pastor reveals why skeptics and believers can indeed trust the Gospels, nearly two millennia after they were written.
9781581348668
2007005924
Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Passion narratives (Gospels)--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Apologetics
Gospels.--Study and teaching
BS2555.R646.C369 2007 BS2555
Can we trust the Gospels? : investigating the reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John / [print] Mark D. Roberts. - Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway Books, (c)2007. - 202 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
A bio and a book -- Can we know what the original Gospel manuscripts really said? -- Did the evangelists know Jesus personally? -- When were the Gospels written? -- What sources did the Gospel writers use? -- Did early Christian oral tradition reliably pass down the truth about Jesus? -- What are the New Testament Gospels? -- What difference does it make that there are four Gospels? -- Are there contradictions in the Gospels? -- If the Gospels are theology, can they be history? -- Do miracles undermine the reliability of the Gospels? -- Do historical sources from the era of the Gospels support their reliability? -- Does archeology support the reliability of the Gospels? -- Did the political agenda of the early church influence the content of the Gospels? -- Why do we have only four Gospels in the Bible? -- Can we trust the Gospels after all?
Examining and refuting the most common criticisms of the Gospels, a senior pastor reveals why skeptics and believers can indeed trust the Gospels, nearly two millennia after they were written.
9781581348668
2007005924
Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Passion narratives (Gospels)--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Apologetics
Gospels.--Study and teaching
BS2555.R646.C369 2007 BS2555