CAN WE TRUST THE GOSPELS? DR PETER J. WILLIAMS @DRPJWILLIAMS MAIN - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CAN WE TRUST THE GOSPELS? DR PETER J. WILLIAMS @DRPJWILLIAMS

MAIN SOURCES ABOUT EMPEROR TIBERIUS Author and work Words Earliest copy Date written Language V elleius Paterculus, 16 th century 6,489 AD 30 Latin Roman History 2.94-131 9 th century T acitus, Annals 1-6 48,200 After AD 110* Latin After AD 120 9 th century Suetonius, Tiberius 9,310 Latin Cassius Dio, Roman 9 th century 14,293 After AD 200 Greek History 57-58

MAIN SOURCES ABOUT JESUS Earliest Earliest Gospel Words complete incomplete Language copy copy 4 th century 2 nd /3 rd century Matthew 18,347 Greek 4 th century 3 rd century Mark 11,103 Greek 4 th century 3 rd century Luke 19,463 Greek 4 th century 2 nd century John 15,445 Greek

PROPOSED DATES OF GOSPEL COMPOSITION The Jewish Annotated Shaye Cohen Bart Ehrman New Testament* Matthew 80-90 80s 80-85 Mark 64-72 ca. 70 65-70 “toward the end of the Luke 80s 80-85 first century” John 70-130 ca. 90-100 95

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO TOWNS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO TOWNS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO TOWNS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO TOWNS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO REGIONS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO REGIONS

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO BODIES OF WATER

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO OTHER PLACES

GOSPEL WRITERS’ REFERENCES TO OTHER PLACES

FREQUENCY OF GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

EXACT SPEECH: DRAWING FROM A WELL Prayer in garden : “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” (Matthew 26:39) Arrest in garden (to Peter): “shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?” (John 18:11)

EXACT SPEECH: DRAWING FROM A WELL Prayer in garden : Arrest in garden : “My Father, if it be To Peter: “Shall I not drink possible, let this cup pass the cup that the Father from me; nevertheless, not has given me?” as I will, but as you will.” (John 18:11) (Matthew 26:39)

EXACT SPEECH: DRAWING FROM A WELL Jesus met them and said, Jesus said to her, “Do not “Rejoice” And they came and cling onto me, for I have not took hold of his feet and yet ascended to the father; worshiped him. Then Jesus but go to my brothers and say said to them, “Do not be to them, ‘I am ascending to my afraid; go and tell my brothers father and your father, to my to go to Galilee, and there God and your God.’” they will see me.” (John 20:17) (Matthew 26:39)

IDENTICAL FOR FIRST 14 VERSES OF JOHN 1516 2005 2017 Erasmus’s edition from The 2005 edition by The 2017 edition made 1516, based on two Maurice Robinson at Tyndale House, twelfth-century (Byzantine text); Cambridge. manuscripts; Editions of the German The 2010 Society of Bible Society (Nestle- Biblical Literature Aland) edition; 1979 2010