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?
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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…
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New Testament Apologetics: Proving the Historical Jesus by Documentary Evidence. By Robert Clifton Robinson. Phoenix, AZ: Teach the Word Publishing, 2024, 592 pages. This is a massive work and Robinson must be applauded for his efforts to defend the integrity of the NT, both in this book and on-line, where…
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Thomas Birks’ 1852 book, Horæ Evangelicæ, encourages us to seriously consider much earlier dates for the Gospels than is presently popular. In Birks’ day, liberal German theologians (e.g., David Strauss) were characterizing the Gospels—”not as real histories, but as a collection of early legends that had their origin in ideal…
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The Gospel of Mark offers Greek translations for a variety of Aramaic words. What does this tell us about Mark's intended audience? Many scholars claim that Mark's translations demonstrate that his audience was not familiar with Aramaic. However, if we look closely at how both Mark and Matthew handle the…
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If Paul had actually meant to refer to his verbal presentation before the Galatians—of Christ crucified—as commentaries often contend, then would he have indeed used proegraphē, which nominally means previously written? This article explores ways he could have expressed "publicly portrayed," if that was his intent.
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Stevens dates Matthew as being published in AD 31–38 and Mark as AD 38–44. Again, this is on the premise that the resurrection was in AD 30. Stevens notes the parallels between Matthew 24 (the Olivet Discourse) and Paul's letters to the Thessalonians as a basis for arguing that Matthew…
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In Against Heresies 3.1.1, Irenaeus correlates Matthew's publication with when Peter and Paul began preaching in Rome, which I argue refers to Rome, the empire. This article reviews a similar usage of Rome, as the empire, found in 1 Maccabees 8.
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Leithart addresses three questions which arise because of the similarities and differences between Matthew, Mark, and Luke: "Where do the Gospels come from? Which Gospel comes first? Do any of the evangelists [Gospel authors] use the writings of other evangelists?"
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The most popular modern hypothesis for explaining the publication order of the Synoptic Gospel is that Mark was published first, followed by Matthew and Luke, each having used Mark and other sources without having consulted each other. Variations exist on this hypothesis; but consistently, Mark is claimed to have been…