The Source of The Four Gospels
after our Lord rose from the dead, [the apostles] were invested with power from on high when the Holy Spirit came down [upon them], were filled from all [His gifts], and had perfect knowledge: they...
View ArticleThe “Synoptic Problem”, Ancient Literary Ethics, and Christian Ethics
If…anyone should feel shocked at the literary ethic – or lack of it – which allowed Matthew and Luke to “crib” from Mark, let him remember that the law of copyright, a consequence of the invention of...
View ArticleThe Synoptic Problem
Many take the approach to the “Synoptic Problem” that Mark must have written first and then Matthew and Luke “borrowed” from his Gospel. The reasoning is that Mark is “reproduced” in Matthew and Luke...
View ArticleLuke’s Alleged Use of Mark
H.C. Thiessen, in his NT Intro introduces an interesting point. If Luke, when writing for Gentiles, used Mark as a source, why did he not use Mark 6:45-8:9 ? This includes the encounter of Jesus with...
View ArticleIrenaeus on The Order of The Gospels
Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect, while Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome, and laying the foundations of the Church. After their departure, Mark, the...
View ArticleThemes in Luke
I have been preparing for a series in Luke. In so doing I have noticed a few themes. One that stands out is the ministry and work of the Holy Spirit, another God’s concern for the...
View ArticleLuke’s Introduction to His Gospel and Fundamentalism
“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were...
View ArticleGod’s Care for The Unfortunate: A Primary Lukan Theme
One of the primary themes of Luke is God’s care for the unfortunate, downtrodden, and outcasts. It is this theme that I shall try to deal with on a somewhat regular basis for a while. The first...
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The Truthfulness of The Gospel Narratives
.. the more microscopically we examine the Gospel narratives, the more we become impressed with their truthfulness. R.A. Torrey, The Fundamentals Related articles Sailhamer on Narratives...
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