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The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Many people continue to believe that only a small percentage of the
New Testament accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus of
Nazareth reflect what he really said and did. The reasons for
scepticism may vary over the years, but some arguments have proved
remarkably persistent - for example, the Gospels were not written
by people in a position to know what Jesus was like, primitive
cultures believed in miracles that we know are impossible,
theological interest precludes historical accuracy, non-canonical
texts disprove the stories in the Gospels, and so on. Such claims
are in fact weakly supported, or have actually been disproved.
However, various issues contribute to the complexity of the
question of the Gospels' trustworthiness, and disagreements remain.
Furthermore, confusion has been compounded by fiction promoted in
popular culture, or by eccentric, unrepresentative scholarship.
Since its first appearance in 1987, Craig Blomberg's response to
scepticism in 'The Historical Reliability of the Gospels' has been
widely appreciated. Fully revised and updated, this new edition
takes account of the vast amount of relevant scholarship that has
appeared over the last two decades. Ranging over a wide field -
differences between parallel accounts of the same event, the
striking contrast between John and the Synoptic Gospels, the
theological interests of the evangelists, the miracles of Jesus,
the testimony of extrabiblical sources, and critical assessment of
historical methods - Professor Blomberg presents a thorough,
informed engagement with the main issues in the ongoing debates.
Deliberately refusing to appeal to the inspiration of the Bible or
to church tradition, he convincingly demonstrates the overall
historical reliability of the Gospels.
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