Would most of these writers even know what 5,000 people looked like? We might because of large gatherings at sporting…
On Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians
Hello! Rereading Genesis, I thought the following: A) Adam and Eve were punished beginning with Genesis 3:16 *still* being in…
On If You’re Counting Christians, Who Counts as a Christian?
Hi, Bart, 1) What were the ways in which God forgave the sins of the people of the OT? 2)…
On Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians
Just the other day I saw yet another social media post pointing out that there are no archaeological findings or…
On Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians
Since the gospels were written long after the fact, it's quite possible that the gospel writers invented the accurate "prophecies",…
On If You’re Counting Christians, Who Counts as a Christian?
Final question Professor. Why do you think Mark quotes Jesus as saying, 8 “You abandon the commandment of God and…
On Was Christianity Bound to Take Over the Ancient World?
An excellent blog, Professor. Detailed and to the point.
On Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians
3). When Judah secretly took money from the team's purse and distributed it to the poor, he was considered a…
On Jesus’ Claim to Be the Messiah
I pointed out three pieces of evidences in the post about Isaiah 53 that Jesus was a scammer: 1. The…
On Jesus’ Claim to Be the Messiah
In some modern languages, "myriad" and "all the world" (e.g., todo el mundo, tout le monde) are used in a…
On Exaggerating the Numbers of Early Christians