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How to prove Jesus existed (1)
It is so easy to prove that the baptism by John the Baptist must be historical, that I should really be made an Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies.
Mark mentions a baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. If the Gospel of John mentions this baptism, then it is historical by the criterion of multiple attestation. If the Gospel of John does not mention this baptism, then it is historical because of the criterion of embarrassment. 'John' was obviously too embarrased to mention it.... |
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02-17-2010, 02:08 PM
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I don't think John the Baptist wrote the gospel of John.
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02-18-2010, 12:51 AM
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02-18-2010, 04:12 AM
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Not if they [the evangelists] all had the Q document and of course Mark in front of them. That I think seems to be the best conclusion by most scholars.
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02-18-2010, 04:21 AM
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