Let’s examine this issue for the books of the New Testament. The first Gospel is considered to be the one written by Mark. Many New Testament experts agree that the text of Mark’s Gospel was written around 55AD. There are others who claim the work …
Can Oral Tradition Be Trusted or Not?
How Could People Have Possibly Memorized the Teaching of Jesus in an Oral Society?
One question that a number of you have asked me is how did they get the opportunity to memorise a block of teaching if they only heard it once? That is a very good question. It is one that has occurred to me as well. …
You can be Confident in the Text of the Bible
The allegation is often made by Bible critics that Christians don’t tell the whole story about the Bible. That there is a big cover up involved when it comes to the Bible. You can read the related article I wrote in response to Dan Brown’s …
Noah’s Flood seen through different accounts
For some it’s hard to swallow to accept the Noahic account of a world-wide flood as found in the Bible. But there are actually four ancient flood accounts which survive from the Ancient Near East. Biblical (hero Noah) Babylonian (hero Atrahasis) Akkadian (hero Utnapishtim) Sumerian …
Was Noah’s Flood Worldwide?
There is much debate as to whether the flood, as recorded in the Bible, covered the world or was just localized to the area of the Ancient Near East. The Biblical account is clear when it records, “Finally, the water covered even the highest mountains …
Is There Evidence For Noah’s Ark and What About the Matter of Long Ages?
A number of readers have asked the same two recurring questions which I will address: Has evidence been found for Noah’s Ark? How do you reconcile the millions of years of evolution with the Bible timeline of thousands of years? Allow me to address those …