If we work under the premise that the early church was not hesitant in publishing Gospels as the need arose, then what should we speculate concerning Luke, which appears to have been written for a more sophisticated Greco-Roman audience than either Matthew or Mark? In this article, we survey a…
A new book, A Gospel for Cornelius: Discovering Mark's Affinity with Matthew to be published in September.
Here is the abstract for the paper that I’ll be presenting at the Annual ISCA Conference in Wichita on 11–12 September 2026 (https://isca-apologetics.org/): Inerrancy, Patterns of Behavior, and the Implications on Early Gospel Publication The New Testament portrays the earliest Christians as being reliant on Scripture—as recognizing that God spoke…
If you are close to Wichita in mid-September, I’ll be presenting a paper at the annual conference of the International Society of Christian Apologetics: “Inerrancy, Patterns of Behavior, and the Implications on Early Gospel Publication.” This adds another argument for an early Matthew, beyond those advanced in my first book:…
This article articulates a four-step framework for the progressive proclamation and publication of the Synoptic Gospels and Acts (assuming a Matthew, Mark, Luke sequence), contrasted with Black's four phase Gospel development model (which assumes a Matthew, Luke, Mark sequence).
My upcoming book on Mark’s Gospel explores exegetical insights and harmonization benefits that are available if one accepts the premise that Mark was published for the benefit of Cornelius and friends in Caesarea Maritima shortly after their conversion per Acts 10, and shortly after the publication of Matthew’s Gospel. This…
For those interested in the origins of the Gospels, David Pallmann has recently posted an extended YouTube video, “When Were the Gospels Written?: A Critical Examination.” Over the last several years he has posted videos arguing for Matthean Priority, Gospel reliability, and the traditional authorship of the Gospels, along with…
Following the conversion of Cornelius and those gathered in his home in Caesarea Maritima, how would Peter and the other apostles have responded, if Cornelius had then asked that a written Gospel be provided, which recounted the story and teachings of Jesus?
If the arguments for the early publication of Matthew in A Trustworthy Gospel are accepted, then what are the implications for the next Gospel to be published?
For those interested in an extended academic lecture on the doctrine of inerrancy, focused on contemporary challenges to the traditional definition of the doctrine, click on the footnote links for a 3-session lecture from Dr. Doug Bookman from Shepherd's Theological Seminary, speaking at Bob Jones University last November. As part…