Why The Gospels Are Early

[@TonyTheTemplar]

As a full time Private Investigator for the past 10 years... I have to hand it to you. You conducted a great investigation into this. Keep up the great work!

[@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid]

What happens and how do you respond to those who don’t believe the results of your investigations?

[@TonyTheTemplar]

@@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid that's not up to me that's up to God. The information is there for whoever wants to seek it. I seek more so I can assist them if they wish to ask me questions.

[@jaycampbell6402]

@@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid Police will tell you that when they collect testimony from an innocent person and ask "why should I believe your testimony?" The most common response an innocent person will give is something like "you don't have to believe me." In other words, a person who has truth is not "upset" or "worried" if others do not believe them. On the other hand, in cases where someone is later proven guilty, when police pose the question "why should I believe your testimony?" A guilty person will respond with demands to be believed, counter accusations, and emotional laden language about why they must be right. In other words the person without truth is worried about those who do not believe. Provide a demonstration of truth, be willing to engage with those who ask questions, but whatever happens to people who don't believe truth is not really our concern. If you are concerned, it could show you are insecure in your own belief system.

[@Dave_OGG]

Whether a person is Christian or not, it’s hard to deny the 1st century is a fascinating time period

[@skark1222]

@@theguyver4934 the „you will know them by their fruits“ is for false prophets like Mohammed and Joseph smith

[@liljade53]

@@theguyver4934 did they not eat lamb for passover?

[@liljade53]

@@theguyver4934 I don't know where to begin...so much of you comment is confusing to me.

[@Dave_OGG]

@@liljade53I wouldn't bother :)

[@Dave_OGG]

@@theguyver4934By their fruits you will know, which is why I am a Christian and not a Muslim

[@bengoldberg6198]

As someone who previously studied Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, and others who study the so-called "Historical Jesus", your arguments are very sound. Their logic is often circular and deep down, they know it and sometimes come close to admitting it in their writings. The Gospels actually make a lot of sense chronologically once you come to know that they are speaking the truth. Thank you Jesus Christ for gifting me grace and truth!

[@angeldinev1124]

@@bengoldberg6198 I absolutely agree with you. It's even more obvious with Daniel's dating - you either admit that prophecy exists... or you use circular logic to twist it incredibly so that it matches your presuppositions. Ehrman is definitely smart enough to see it, but his heart is hardened. I pray that someday he sees God's love glory.

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[@mystaree]

It's clear the gospels are earlier than 70AD but if atheist scholars admit that then they'd be admitted that Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple

[@manne8575]

This is similar to the book of Daniel which is also often dated to the 2nd century BC, because if they accepted the original date of the 6th century BC they would be forced to deal with the numerous prophecies in it.

[@briandiehl9257]

I could be wrong, but didn't other people also predict the destruction of the temple?

[@jdotoz]

Which, if you think about it, isn't even that impressive of a prediction. We're talking about something that had happened once before, and about a society trending toward open rebellion against a powerful and ruthless government.

[@MrMortal_Ra]

@@briandiehl9257Yes. If I can recall correctly Josephus reports that a Jewish leader before the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, went running around at the top of his lungs screaming that Jerusalem as well as the temple will be destroyed soon because the people of Israel are sinful. Why can’t the same standers apply to Jesus?

[@briandiehl9257]

@@jdotoz Jesus literally predicted a war in the middle east, scholars, "how could he possibly have known unless it had already happened?"

[@pikehightower790]

Congratulations on another clear explanation of a contested biblical topic.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

Are you a THEIST? 🤔 If so, what are the reasons for your BELIEF in God? 🤓

[@utopiabuster]

​@TheWorldTeacher , Are you an ATHEIST? If so, what are your reasons for your DISBELIEF in God? Thanks for playing with an incoherent worldview.

[@gabrielt721]

Fantastic work IP. My brother, you are a true blessing to the church.

[@collybever]

@@TheWorldTeacher It's hard to prove Atheism, because one would need to look at vast amounts of the data of life, and only then could one be partly confident .. not enough years for that. Someone like Richard Dawkins is masterly in his academic niche, and writes well, but to prove Atheism he'd need to be impartial, and say investigate for instance christians doing reportedly supernatural things ... but he doesn't, as in it's often comfortable to build up a familiar nest , and not fly off to investigate.

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@utopiabuster, I am your lord, your god, and your MASTER. Therefore, whenever you send me a message or respond to a comment of mine, it is IMPERATIVE that you address me accordingly. E.g. “How are you, Master?” Is that understood, SLAVE?

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[@Akhil_Chilukapati]

I have been waiting for a good response to the objection that states “Luke copied from Josephus” and finally here it is, You’re a blessing! God bless you IP! Keep going

[@posthawk1393]

This might be the greatest video I've ever seen. Twenty minutes in, I've got nearly 2.5 pages of notes, notes which will help build my holy armor in the fight for Christ and God. Thank you so much for compiling these facts and creating this video. You have truly done the work of God.

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[@InfinityExt]

Can you post the notes on yt? I’d like to use them

[@kennystrawnmusic]

Attempts to date the Gospels after 70AD are circular reasoning. If people didn’t make assumptions about the possibility (or lack thereof) of prophecy before even beginning their investigations, they would reach far more accurate conclusions.

[@m_d1905]

​@@tomasrocha6139 copy pasta does not make your argument strong for spamming it everywhere.

[@davethebrahman9870]

What is the evidence that the gospels existed before c120? Hint: there is none.

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@tomasrocha6139 You are simply reading in your own interpretation. The phrase you quote merely indicates that the author of Mark thought (obviously mistakenly) that the events of his day indicated the coming end of the world.

[@RaymondTT]

​@@davethebrahman9870 Could we also ask "what is the evidence Mark and Matthew and Luke was written after year 36?" Is there any solid evidence?

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@RaymondTT Yep. Justin Martyr quotes them (very probably at least), Irenaeus gives the names in 180, some place reliance on Papias around 140 although I consider his evidence unreliable.

[@luminous_1]

I always thought it was quite strange that they dated Mark via the destruction of the temple. Its begging the question to the highest degree. "We know that prophecy is B.S, therefore this has to have been written after."

[@mysotiras21]

This is simply an unwarranted a priori assumption.

[@ALEX-KYLE-g9]

does making a claim that turns out to be right proves it was a true prophecy? the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem was a yes-or-no kind of guess: either it would happen, or it wouldn't. likewise, roulette players who bet on any valid number and win, just got lucky by picking one possible result from a pool of all possible events. in general, coincidences by chance are the best and most frequent explanation for people correctly "predicting" an event. the second best explanation is cheating by manipulating the system and knowing beforehand the result.

[@mysotiras21]

@@ALEX-KYLE-g9, your healthy skepticism is fine. That said, NO ONE in the early 1st Century would have believed that the Temple could be destroyed. Rome was strong, and Rome protected the Temple. Herod Agrippa had been raised in the imperial household of Caesar Agustus, and was close friends with the future emperor, Claudius. In fact, all of the Herods seem to have been on very chummy terms with the imperial family, another reason that no Jew would believe that the Temple could be destroyed while Rome reigned.

[@ALEX-KYLE-g9]

@@mysotiras21 precisely because of the perceived low likelyhood of the destruction of the Temple, the impact on believers was significant because "who could have predicted it?" there are always people who see things differently, who obtain huge gains with little investment. Jesus bet on a low-likelyhood event, which costed Him nothing beyond making the claim, and the potential credibility gain was huuuuge in exchange for peanuts.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Well said

[@MrRicebowl42]

Very informative and well argued!

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Each time I am again blown away by this kind of video quality and level of research. Truly the numer one Christian academic channel out there!

[@DrWrapperband]

Christian and academic, a contradiction in terms!

[@manne8575]

@@DrWrapperband Oh, another troll! I was already expecting you, finally. And great argument as always!

[@Valord9]

@@DrWrapperband That's funny, because the christian church created the bases of the western system of education

[@georgenassif6756]

@@DrWrapperband lots of scholars throughout history have been Christian.

[@JoeBuck-uc3bl]

@@DrWrapperbandignorant statement.

[@jarodhaymon164]

It’s crazy this video came up right after I saw two guys promote their book “Christ Before Jesus” on TikTok. Stating the gospels were written in the 2nd Century. Thanks for the work you do @Inspiring Philosophy.

[@mcburcke]

I think you've got it exactly right. There's no believable way that the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD would not be mentioned by the Synoptic writers. That alone dates them prior to that even.

[@dmnemaine]

It would not have been mentioned by the gospel writers for the same reason that a history of U.S. presidents written in 1890 would not have mentioned Harry Truman. You can't write about events that haven't happened yet.

[@susand3668]

I had listened to this before, and saved it to listen to it again. I am convinced. Thank you!

[@prolebenz251]

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[@iknowmy3tables]

Thank you Michael, I think the gospel dating is one of the most important issues with gospel apologetics. A presupposition of late dating often comes from begging the question that there can't be prophecyin the gospels. This them lead to begging the question that there couldn't be plenty of eye witnesses during the composition and early circulation of the gospels. Late dating casts more doubts that the gospels were written by Mark Matthew and Luke. Then this casts doubts on anything the early church fathers said about the gospels. So this simple claim casts unreasonable doubts on the entirety of new testament apologetics and has long needed to be refuted by more apologist in the KZbin Christian community.

[@Greyz174]

can you find an example of anyone using this type of reasoning with invalid presuppositions, in their own words, to date the prophecy and therefore the gospels? i've only heard the KZbin Christian apologists say that this is what other people say

[@iknowmy3tables]

@@tomasrocha6139 this in context is applied to the "abomination of desolation" and another section that is clearly prophecy and written as prophecy by all 3 authors of the synoptic gospels. Nothing in those words imply the events have already passed just that the reader should pay attention.

[@raskolnikov6443]

@@tomasrocha6139no that’s not what the comment implies at all. In fact that’s huge a stretch.

[@dcdontcare]

Thank you for your videos sir you strengthen my faith and always provide accurate sources. Thank you have a nice day

[@JEFFtheMACDONALD]

I really appreciate the effort and research that you've put into this video. Thank you! I'm new to the channel but after watching this video, I will definitely be checking out your other work.

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Thank you, and welcome.

[@ImCarolB]

You have given me much to think about. I like it!

[@treeckoniusconstantinus]

If Acts can reasonably be dated by even non-Christian scholars to c. AD 62, then Luke must be earlier than that; and if Luke is c. 60, then, Matthew and/or Mark must be earlier still, because I don't know many who hold to Lucan priority. This has always seemed to me a more straightforward framework than all the post-70 ad hoc rationalizations dubbed "consensus."

[@fluffysheap]

The only reason it's dated to 90 is because the so-called scholars insist without evidence that Luke was written then. But Luke was a companion of Paul and wrote in the 60s and 70s, soon after Paul's death.

[@sliglusamelius8578]

@@tomasrocha6139 The pool at Bethesda was discovered by archaeologists long after skeptics claimed that such a pool never existed. Skeptics never apologized. John's gospel was this confirmed for knowing facts about Jerusalem that skeptics claimed were not true. In addition, John mentions the pool in the present tense, but it was destroyed in AD 70 with the destruction of the temple by the Romans. Therefore, John was written before 70 AD. Skeptics are pathetic creatures, they have no truth in them.

[@collybever]

@@tomasrocha6139It is odd though that it does not complete to the end ... as in you could not say Luke did not like to report on mistreatment of christians, as Acts has a lot of that, including martyrdom and persecution. So most explicable in terms of the text we have being in most final state at that time, which was before Paul's passing. Luke is keen to show his speeches before the rulers in authority (something Jesus said would happen), so would be keen to show the trial and his defence.[One could speculate on why he stopped, but good reasons could be conceived]

[@dissatisfiedphilosophy]

@@tomasrocha6139You clearly haven’t studied the issue much. There are many reasons why Acts should be dated early 60’s or at the most, late 60’s. The in-depth understanding of the temple arrangements, the positive attitude towards the Roman state, etc.

[@davethebrahman9870]

We don’t know when Acts was written. Any date down to the mid 2nd century is quite possible.

[@Aidandanj]

This is absolutely fantastic. The arguments for early dating just better. Great research. Will be recommending this to others.

[@jamesarthurreed]

Excellent video and summary! I've heard most of these points before, but this is the most comprehensive compilation and clearest presentation on this subject that I've heard to date. Kudos, and thanks!

[@roybatty2544]

We like many of your videos and wish we had em on DVD for when it's all banned but This particular subject is not even an issue. Keep up the good work. Thank you

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You can download them

[@voiceofthefathertv]

The ONLY reason they date it 70ad and later is because they would have to admit prophecy and eyewitness.

[@mjt532]

Search "The Date of Mark’s Gospel Apart from the Temple and Rumors of War: The Taxation Episode (12:13-17) as Evidence" by Christopher B Zeichmann"

[@voiceofthefathertv]

@@mjt532 looked it up and am familiar with the arguments. Has a few problems. 1. Roman coins were not unusual to find in Jerusalem at the time. Many coins among many other Roman paraphernalia are found in the area of Jerusalem. 2. "Ceasar" had by then become a title for the Emperor, no longer just a family name. Octavian and Tiberius had used the name "Caesar" during Jesus's lifetime. 3. this type of deduction still proves my point that if we have silence about something like when a coin was mented that does not "therefore" mean that it didn't happen sooner and they were lying or it was something written later. NORMALLY historians would look at this evidence of what the bible tells us and say "ok I guess the distribution of coins with the name Ceasar happened alot sooner AND there must have been a period of time where taxation was happening for reasons beyond trade." But of course when it comes to the bible we make historical exceptions.

[@ALEX-KYLE-g9]

@@voiceofthefathertv guessing the destruction of the most sacred place for Judaism at the time and getting it right was a yes-or-no guess: either it would be destroyed, or it wouldn't. but there was a precedent to be taken into account: the Solomon's Temple having been destroyed some 6 centuries before by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, when Jerusalem was conquered. in Jesus' time, Jerusalem was under control of the Roman Empire, and the Second Temple was almost finished. see the similarities here? foreign domination, destruction.

[@voiceofthefathertv]

@@tomasrocha6139 No the literal translation is "let the reader take heed" or be warned. as he immediately after tells those who believe what is written should flee to the hills once they see the armies surrounding. which is recorded that the christian Jews in Jerusalem did exactly that. there is archeological evidence namely the famed "upper room" where christians returned to the ruined city and built synagogues with christian symbols facing the place of crucifixion which is now The church of the Holy Sepulcher. all other synagogues face the temple

[@voiceofthefathertv]

@@tomasrocha6139 Here we go: Strong's Number G3539 Original Word νοιέω Strong's Definition From G3563; to exercise the mind (observe) that is (figuratively) to comprehend and then take HEED: - consider perceive think understand... So lets go with the common translation of "understand". the context still points to it being instruction for the reader, not just "hey look at what I'm saying it just happened."

[@theodorerogers5809]

Really excellent presentation! Very Compelling

[@lalhmangaihalalhmangaiha8288]

That was a good explanation IP, great work and God bless

[@ayobithedark2772]

A good argument for partial preterism as well

[@Pierregentry]

I’m not very familiar with this doctrine. What is the reconciliation between this view & the book of Revelation?

[@TrivialCoincidence]

​@@PierregentryIP has a good video on Postmillennial partial preterism. I think it's "The End Times: A New Perspective".

[@ayobithedark2772]

@@Pierregentry Bruce Gore has an amazing series on Revelation that explains postmillennial partial-preterism. I think it's called the apocalypse in space & time

[@KevC1111]

There are no good arguments for either full or partial preterism.

[@Pierregentry]

@@TrivialCoincidence I appreciate that!

[@johncollins7465]

This was an awesome video. Thank you for your hard work

[@sjappiyah4071]

Excellent work here , one small note tho at 27:29 . The average age of death was 50 only because infant mortality was so high . If you exclude people who died before reaching the age of 5, most people lived into their late 70’s at the time. Meaning even if the gospels were written late (which they weren’t, they’re definitely written before 62 AD) , that still wouldn’t be grounds for dismissing disciple authorship.

[@davethebrahman9870]

What is your evidence for the early date?

[@sjappiyah4071]

@@davethebrahman9870 Did you…not watch the video lol. He literally presented the evidence there…

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@sjappiyah4071 He didn’t present evidence, he presented arguments, and I didn’t hear any new ones. If you found any of them impressive, perhaps we could discuss them.

[@sjappiyah4071]

@@davethebrahman9870 Arguments and evidence are not mutually exclusive. Well developed arguments often contain pieces of evidence to give credibility to the claims posited ..

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@sjappiyah4071 So I’m asking what this evidence is. You claimed certainty that the gospels are earlier than 62, I’m just asking for your evidence, because I don’t know of any.

[@AllAmericanGuyExpert]

I didn't know that there is a consensus of modern scholars deciding such nonsense. There is assuredly an older (and what must be considered a conservative approach) tradition that uses the earlier dates for Mark, Luke-Acts, and Matthew. The post-70 dates are logically and traditionally implausible, not to mention sacrilegious.

[@PedroCavalcanti-nk9ik]

You forgot the best argument: the destruction of the temple was already prophecized in Daniel 9.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

8:31

[@PedroCavalcanti-nk9ik]

@@MeanBeanComedy True 👍🏻

[@watchman4todayreloaded192]

Another great study from you IP. love your work. God bless you and to God be the glory!

[@barrycrouch1230]

One of my favorite videos so far. Nice work!

[@IdahorWisdom-k8r]

Always saving from tight spot Thanks And God increase you

[@addersrinseandclean]

10 out of 10 IP keep up the good work

[@Terabapu3156]

Thankyou Lord Jesus for more and more proof to us to defend the truth.

[@mapleballoon6803]

Really excited for this!

[@Goblin-Nixon]

Really well researched video. Excellent work!

[@euanthompson]

The main problem with dating them past 70 appears to be the need to rely on the presupposition that prophecy can't happen. It just becomes an ad hoc argument based on reasoning that looks slightly round in shape.

[@polystrate1]

the inverse could be said as well

[@euanthompson]

@@polystrate1 not really, because there is actual evidence for it being earlier, you know, like what is in the video. You don't have to oresuppose prophecy to get an earlier date, you do have to presuppose no prophecy to get a late one.

[@polystrate1]

@@euanthompson we don't have original writings so we cannot know if the originals that were said to be before 70 contained the passages in question. Having men write a book so save the lives of mankind was a terrible plan

[@euanthompson]

@@polystrate1 well since we don't have the originals we can't know they didn't contain the passages. That is a genuinely terrible argument, it is just a modified argument from silence. Also how did you expect it to be written down and transmitted and translated? Magic?

[@polystrate1]

@@euanthompson we know that manuscripts were edited over time in various ways so it is the defenders' problem. Almost like god should have done a better job. He has only himself to blame

[@fluffysheap]

Future atheist scholars will date this video to 2080, and then use that assumption to say that you didn't actually post it

[@Cklert]

@@tomasrocha6139 Spamming same thing with the presumption of your interpretation, does not suddenly make it true. You're going to have to elaborate further than that.

[@resurrection355]

@@tomasrocha6139 boy ur are just copy pesting the same comment for 100th time😂. get a life bro

[@DerschwarzeRabe777]

@@tomasrocha6139it’s a very weak argument from you.

[@mysotiras21]

Thanks. There are many solid reasons to believe that the Gospels were written early, probably before 70 AD. I think honest scholars and historians are gradually coming around to this point of view, albeit grudgingly. Accepting early dates for the Gospels means accepting that Jesus DID predict the destruction of the 2nd Temple.

[@pentecostkid20]

Absolutely freaking amazing

[@DarrenGedye]

Excellent. As an atheist I assumed that the Gospels being much later was irrefutable. I was shocked when I tried looking up the evidence supporting my belief and found it was a castle built of sand. I was particularly struck by the fact that Jesus didn't refer to the destruction of "the temple" as I had assumed, but that he was talking about the destruction of the *second temple*

[@Friedrichsen]

Thanks, IP! One of your most significant videos.

[@matthew_scarbrough]

On the abrupt ending to Paul's imprisonment in Acts, I really like N.T. Wright's spin on the hypothesis (imho, obvious and most likely assumption) that Luke ends it with Paul in Rome because his history caught up with the present day. N.T. Wright articulates in his 2018 work, _Paul: A biography,_ that Luke may have originally written Acts in as his testimony before Caesar of who Paul was and why he was innocent. Part of what is so elegant about Wright's version of the hypothesis is that it makes sense anyway you slice it. Its only assumptions are: 1) Lucian authorship; 2) It ends at present day. The dedication to "Theophilus" is a problem anyway you slice it. It looks like "Theophilus" is who paid for the letter to be written (which is very likely). But this is problematic because "Theophilus" isn't a name, it is a title. This means he could have written it for a friend and just been calling him, "the one God loves." It also could be that _I_ am "Theophilus", and _you,_ and the crazy guy down the street, and anyone else who reads his gospel and Acts. N.T. Wright's simple hypothesis treats this secondary issue as an afterthought and allows it to be explained independently of the text. If Theophilus really was a real man, then perhaps Luke sought from him to help pay for the materials so he could write his defence for Paul in court. If Theophilus were a real man, then perhaps Luke wrote his testimonial for Paul, then reworked it later and sent it to Theophilus. If Theophilus is not real, then perhaps Luke lightly modified his testimonial and published it as a book.

[@nerdforlife6544]

Thanks for an amazing video. Great summary and excellent flow, with tons of evidence. God bless 🙏🥰

[@TheHoneyBadger-yh5vj]

God bless you and your work sir I.P. respect from Croatia Europe 😇😇😇💙💙💙

[@johnmarkharris]

I was helped by JAT Robinson’s “Redating The NT” as well as E. Earle Ellis “Making the NT Documents” I am also convinced by Ken Gentry’s “Before Jerusalem Fell”

[@KevinChantal]

I dont know why this is so important. I 've seen enough evidence already and I know 100% that christianity is the truth.

[@bassmanjr100]

I do sometimes think we spend too much time debating Christianity to those that have no interest in listening. I think this kind of work does help Christians stay the course. Especially those who can be persuaded by people that I would describe as atheist elites who enjoy stiring up nonsense.

[@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid]

@@bassmanjr100true dat

[@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid]

@@EvilXtianity - even when nothing comes something is evidence enough for you, eh? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid]

@@EvilXtianity - why bother responding to someone who believes that something can come from nothing??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@I9s7lam5is-S3tu1pid]

@@EvilXtianity sooo… you’re not an atheist??

[@andrijavranic2258]

@InspiringPhilosophy you are amazing and I truly appreciate your work. I would like to meet you someday and ask some questions. Thank you for strengthening my faith and for defending it. God bless ☦️✝️🙏❤️

[@juancarlosaliba4866]

I would respectfully submit that Matthew was written first, then Mark, then Luke-Acts and then John was written last.

[@juancarlosaliba4866]

The Matthean Priority has more compelling cases than Markan priority

[@Cklert]

I concur. Dr. Brant Pitre makes a pretty good case for Matthaean priority. It's also the tradition most early christians held as well.

[@davethebrahman9870]

Do you read Greek? Read even just Mark 1 and Matthew 4 side by side, observe the verbs used, and see if you change your mind.

[@AnHebrewChild]

⁠@@davethebrahman9870I do but I'm not seeing what you're getting at here with the Mrk 1 / Mat4 comparison let me know

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@AnHebrewChild The use of the verb ‘εκβαλλειν’, which Matthew changes to ‘αναφερειν’; the alteration of Mark’s ‘συ ει ο υιος μου’ to ‘ουτος εστιν ο υιος μου’ (Matt.3). There are many alterations like this that only make sense if Matthew used Mark but attempted to smooth over difficulties.

[@carolinaisabelzamudioalvar407]

Very good arguments, you've convinced me.

[@rmwestjr]

Paul quotes Luke so both Luke and Acts had to be written BEFORE Paul’s death around 62-62 AD.

[@schlauchmeister234]

I was a bit surprised that IP didn't include that detail, as it puts Luke's Gospel in the exact same time frame that IP argues for here.

[@minifox3603]

Now the issue with this, is that some assert that Luke and the other gospels are the ones quoting the epistles, I think the mire likely alternative than one referencing the other is that they are simply drawing from the same well of knowledge.

[@schlauchmeister234]

@@minifox3603 That doesn't really make sense if you read the citation Paul makes. 1 Timothy 5 :17-18 - "for the Scripture says, "you shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain" and "the laborer deserves to be paid"." Paul is quoting two separate "Scriptures". The first one about the ox is Deuteronomy 25 :4. The second one about the laborer is found NOWHERE but in the Gospel of Luke. If he's not quoting that, please provide another "Scripture" source for it.

[@schlauchmeister234]

@@tomasrocha6139 "Paul would not call a recent biography scripture." - You're presupposing divine inspiration is false. Same error as presupposing prophecy is not possible in order to date the Gospels later.

[@johnkneeshaw8008]

@@schlauchmeister234 No. Tomas is concluding that Paul wouldn't view Luke as scripture. It's a pretty easy case to make.

[@ReasonedAnswers]

Excellent work

[@richardredmond1463]

The idea that Paul's journeying in Acts was not written until 20 or 30 years after the events is unreasonable. Acts mentions the death of Stephen but not the death of Paul. Acts mentions a great famine in the Levant but does not mention the destruction of Jerusalem. Acts mentions Gallio as the proconsul in Achaia, which archaeology has confirmed was in 51ad. There is no reason then to assume Acts was written any later than about 63 ad. The author of Acts wrote Luke first, which puts Luke at about 60 ad. And Luke was based in part on Mark, which puts Mark at about 57 ad. All this is reasonable dating.

[@godsgospelgirl]

I really enjoyed this, thank you! I knew one or two of these points, but much of it was new information. This was so helpful.

[@etoilebrillante5134]

Please pray for my healing

[@SanSeriffe]

Given the fact that the First Temple had in fact been destroyed, and that there had been numerous uprisings in recent years, there would have been nothing improbable in a prediction that sooner or later, the Second Temple would have a similar fate.

[@PhilipBelmont]

Well made! Funny how some scholars date the texts to 70-99, I've had multiple people try to tell me that the gospels weren't written until 200 years after the subject matter!

[@downenout8705]

No you haven't.

[@carloswater7]

​@@downenout8705 Skeptics are the one saying that the texts were written somewhere between 70 to 80AD . And they only come up with assumptions not with the facts in what is written. People who say they were written like 200 years after Christ, those are mythicist.

[@downenout8705]

@@carloswater7 You clearly haven't read anything by Richard Carrier. It is not the dating of the stories that make a mythicist, it's, amongst other things, the lack of any contemporary written evidence and the way the stories reflect the style of known mythological stories from the time. I personally have no problem with an apocalyptic preacher wandering around the Levant named Jesus but that doesn't defacto make all the magical stuff true.

[@carloswater7]

@@downenout8705 I'm going to destroy you with this sentence. Richard carrier is more of a mythicist than a historian. All atheist Scholars don't take him seriously. Even Bart Eherman.

[@carloswater7]

@@downenout8705 actually my reply was not for you it was actually for the person you reply to. I just noticed it

[@Ulysses_DM_]

The earlier dating of Mark and therefore Luke Matthew and Acts is the timeline I was taught in college 40 years ago by Sr. Damien. It was a Theology course on the Synoptic gospels and was the common orthodox catholic interpretation at the time.

[@stevengillespie6535]

Great stuff man!

[@ramadadiver7810]

Skeptics - " Jesus could not predict the destruction of the temple " Also skeptics - " Jesus was a Jewish apocalyptic religous preacher " For those who dont understand the relevance . An apocalyptic jewish preacher was someone who predicted the destruction of EVERYTHING 🤨 Skeptics - Jesus and his earliest followers believed everything would be destroyed and renewed by God and his prophecies failed Also skeptics - " but no Jesus didn't predict the destruction of the temple that is the exception " 🤦

[@ramadadiver7810]

No offence but these skeptical scholars are not reasoning . They pick an choose when their theory applies and make arguments that contradict their own theories !!!

[@ramadadiver7810]

@@tomasrocha6139 already addressed .

[@ramadadiver7810]

@@tomasrocha6139 I notice you like to spam the same thing over an over aging but can't actually engage

[@ramadadiver7810]

@@tomasrocha6139 Yes . I responded already under your original post . You haven't responded

[@ramadadiver7810]

@@tomasrocha6139 you ran away

[@alexrecalde3420]

Excellent work sir! Excellent.

[@unknowncowman]

"But BaRt EhRmAn says something else" yeah but lil bro contradicts himself depending on who he talks to while cashing in for every interview 😂😂😂 Convenient

[@shockthetoast]

The crazy thing is I don't think he's necessarily being disingenuous, he's got some major cognitive dissonance going on. I think he compartmentalizes each topic and argument, and can't see the forest for the trees. A good example is the recent video IP reacted to where Matthew could or couldn't have known Greek in responses to two different claims within minutes of each other. (Edit: I think it was Hebrew, gotta double check the video. Caffeine hasn't kicked in yet lol.)

[@unknowncowman]

@@tomasrocha6139 Truly baseless when you can observe this on IPs channel even

[@Cklert]

@@tomasrocha6139 Not really, the man claims and still claims that in Mark; Jesus makes no divine claims. Yet Brant Pitre got him to admit that Jesus is making some divine claim which is why he was on trial for blasphemy. Something that Bart wants to forget.

[@emilianohermosilla3996]

Thank you, man!

[@Whatadowner]

It is WILD how much detail you put into each video.

[@benevenuto9794]

well done. Thank you for doing the work.

[@dragocrnjac5504]

1 Concern I have with this reasoning: If the fact that the destroyed temple is not mentioned, shows that the synoptics were writting prior to 70ad, than that would be true for John as well. But john (from what I hear) is never classified that way. So if it isnt an Argumemt for John how can it be for the synaptics??? Good job as always IP!

[@holtscustomcreations]

​@@tomasrocha6139 I've heard that argument as well. However I've also heard the counter argument that Jesus is not talking about the temple itself being the temple destroyed. He's talking about his human body as a temple. We see this concept also in the Pauline letters that the Christian or disciple of Christ is the Temple of the Lord. So it is possible that the author of The Gospel according to mark is telling the reader that Jesus as a temple was destroyed and then three days later rebuilt, in other words, he came back to life. If Jesus is referring to himself as the temple being destroyed and his listeners misunderstood him referring to the temple as a building, Mark could have been written at any time after 33 ad.

[@CupOJoeOuttaIdaho]

Doesn’t make sense for even revelation to be late… especially when Jesus begins and ends it with I am coming soon.

[@johnmccrossan9376]

Church tradition dates John and revelation which is also believed to be written by John to the 90s. The church has everything to gain by putting the gospels including John as close to the date of Jesus's death as possible to show them as more reliable historical accounts, so if the church position is that John is later and it's in their interest to put him earlier then it's very believable.

[@CupOJoeOuttaIdaho]

@@johnmccrossan9376 a lot of folks also go off of Iraneus’ very unspecific words about John and the revelation. Also if the revelation was written in the 90’s… there are still references for it to happen soon and quickly.

[@johnmccrossan9376]

@@CupOJoeOuttaIdaho yes and those are true but remember st Peter's comments about the nature of time how a thousand years is like a day and vice versa in God's eyes. Soon out of Jesus's mouth does not nessicerially mean soon by human standards

[@RicoMnc]

Exactly, the destruction of Jerusalem was such a major event that it certainly would have been mentioned in some of the epistles or even Acts if it occurred before the gospels were written.

[@ansich3603]

high quality video im forever grateful for this insight❤

[@andrewwallen888]

This is beautifully laid out! Thank you!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tgrogan6049]

Why couldn't Mark have used the Book of Daniel to retrodict sayings into the mouth of Jesus on the destruction of the Temple?

[@coffeehousedialogue]

Why should we believe that Mark did do that?

[@downenout8705]

​@@coffeehousedialogue Why should we believe that Mark didn't do this?

[@coffeehousedialogue]

@@downenout8705 Why should we believe that he did so? Is not the Burden of Proof on the positive claim?

[@downenout8705]

@@coffeehousedialogue I see a question, to the positive claim that the author of Mark was accurately reporting the words of the Jesus character. I guess that you don't have an answer otherwise you would have given it.

[@coffeehousedialogue]

@@downenout8705 Boy, you are not weaseling your hypocritical tail out of this. You say he retrodicted it, so where's the proof?

[@sombra6153]

Wow! Very thorough and informative. Always amazed how some put forth theories that every other culture or religion could possess literacy skills to record their histories, traditions and beliefs, but it’s never extended to ancient Jews and early Christians. I think it’s plausible that people were writing home about the events in Jerusalem about a guy who healed the sick, was executed, snd rose from the grave pretty soon after the event occurred. Thank you for your presentation and God bless your work.

[@jimiberman3464]

ip, you should respond to kipp davis' recent video critiquing you.

[@micaeldias7400]

Yes, please.

[@josephpchajek2685]

I listened to his (Kipp Davis on IP) video for 7 minutes and was waiting for him to say ANYTHING worth listening too. Even the title of his video comes across as, IP Don't know Greek but I do, IP should know Greek or IP should not speak on anything. That reeeks of the appeal to authority fallacy. He's assuming that his level of scholarship and Greek puts him on a level higher than IP and he's insinuitating that IP is an idiot. That approach isn't even worth listening to.

[@grantgooch5834]

Kipp Davis is a clown who resorts to petty credentialism when challenged, like many modern critical "scholars." He's reliable when it comes to anything related to the Dead Sea Scrolls but apart from that he's the same as any other social media "scholar."

[@phil42]

If you watch the entire thing, I feel Kipp is very generous to IP and even offering to help him learn if IP is interested.

[@markhughes7927]

18:53 Your argument aligns with Dr. Barbara Thiering’s in her three books which detail the chronology but which also explain the complex system of pseudonyms in use (the more important the figure the more different names bestowed upon them with Simon Magus (Lazarus) chief in this respect) - for instance that Stephen (the crown) was another name for Jesus’ brother James Crown Prince to the King position of Jesus as heir to the line of David. She also puts the gospel of John first in order of composition but shows how it was added to in significant ways afterwards. Her reasoning is always very closely detailed in its working out.

[@OrthodoxJoker]

iT mUsT bE lAtE bEcUz TeMpLe NoT dEsTrOyEd. Average liberals when they see predictive prophecy.

[@JonClash]

Great work!

[@akprice17]

An excerpt from Bart Ehrman Blog post titled “Why Date the Gospels after 70 CE?” “Someone may respond by saying that in these passages Jesus is predicting the destruction of Jerusalem, not looking back on it. Fair enough! But when is a Christian author likely to record a prediction of Jesus in order to show that he predicted something accurately? Obviously, in order to show that Jesus knew what he was talking about, an author would want to write about these predictions only after they had been fulfilled. Otherwise the reader would be left hanging, not knowing if Jesus was a true prophet or not. So even if we assume that Jesus did predict such things, the fact that they are written so confidently by later authors suggests that they did so after the events took place, that is, after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 c.e.”

[@akprice17]

Ehrman’s word isn’t gospel, but I am trying to show that there’s more nuance to the argument than “Prophecy is BS therefore date the gospels after 70”

[@m_d1905]

​@@akprice17 That's at least a fair point to make. I don't agree with much of Dr. Erhmann's conclusions, but he's got interesting conclusions. It's good to read different prospectives.

[@sliglusamelius8578]

⁠@@akprice17 There is nothing determinative in anything that Ehrman stated. If the prediction of the destruction of the temple was stated or written after the fact, it would be meaningless to readers, who would greet its claim with a huge yawn.

[@akprice17]

To be honest, those responses don’t make any sense to me

[@sliglusamelius8578]

@@akprice17 Typo fixed.

[@m_d1905]

Very interesting and informative IP. I've always seen the late dating as a bit odd because Paul references things in those gospels and critics have little issue with the dates of many of Paul's letters.

[@ColinWrubleski-eq5sh]

Except that Air-man (a funny closed caption rendering of Ehrman) et al now claim that only 6 of Paul's epistles are genuinely Paulian, and the rest are all denounced as forgeries (an entirely unfair accusation). Oh, of course i believe Ehrman, notwithstanding his affable veneer in the "Misquoting Jesus" video series, is utterly full of gaseous air when he makes those nonsensical claims about the Pauline letters, but strict accuracy compels me to note the shenanigans in which he is engaging.

[@mjt532]

Many people have commented here that scholars date Mark (and the other gospels) late ONLY because they reject prophecy. Not true. Just to give one example... Mike Licona did a study showing that many scholars, including non-believing ones, date Mark PRIOR to 70. He says that the majority of scholars date Mark late 60s to early 70s. They wouldn't date Mark earlier than 70 if they rejected prophecy. (I think, however, one could argue that if Mark was written late 60s, it was clear that the Temple was coming down.)

[@johnbrown4568]

Well presented. Thank you 🙏

[@mjt532]

The main reason I think one could argue that Mark dates after 70 is that Jesus (supposedly) nailed the Temple prophecy, which I find highly unlikely--and then he didn't return in that generation, as predicted. So, it makes sense that Mark was writing after 70, putting words into Jesus' mouth, and Mark was mistaken about Jesus' imminent return. That makes more sense than: Jesus made a remarkable prediction 40 years in advance, even seeming to know (roughly) when it would take place (during his generation)... and then he was mistaken about his imminent return. (Even if Jesus did in fact make the remarkable Temple prediction... if he did in fact screw up the return part, that makes him just human.) It's the same exact reason that most scholars (many whom are Christians) date Daniel (chapters 7-12) very precisely in the mid 160s BC. Daniel gets everything remarkably accurate until 164 BC, and then his prophecies certainly seem to fail at that point. (Even an early dating conservative scholar like Tremper Longman admits that Daniel's prophecies appear to fail.) To be fair, people come up with multiple rationalizations for how Jesus (or Daniel for that matter) was NOT mistaken. And it's certainly possible that one of these explanations is correct. But it's much simpler to understand that Mark "invented" this speech, writing ex-eventu, and mistakenly thought that Jesus would return very, very soon.

[@Greyz174]

Excuse me sir I know you appealed to the actual reasons people give, but IP and every other Christian apologist just assert that the real reason is because of bias and circular reasoning so this isn't really computing for me

[@hllr1475]

In 1. Tim 5,18 Paul quotes Luke and something from the Old Testament. He declares both quotes as a Quote of Holy Scripture. Which proves, that Paul read the Gospel of Luke (at least a part of it), recognized it as scripture with Holy authority and also assumed or knew, that Timothy in Ephesus also saw the gospel of Luke -> it was known and recognized by Christians. 1. Tim was written 63-64 A.D. So the gospel of Luke should have been written earlier, probably some years earlier than 64 A.D. I think it can't be later than your suggestion.

[@bc4yt]

I think the biggest issue with late dating is that critics then need to explain what Christianity was doing for 40+ years between the crucifixion and writing. If not gospels existed and they emerged ex-nihilo, all the christians of the past 40 years would be very confused. If the written gospels differed significantly from oral or prior written tradition, this too would cause unrest among the existing believers - of which there were *many* all through the empire. They were written early. Period.

[@minifox3603]

Honestly though. I have no idea how so many scholars buy into this late dating idea. Are the early dating arguments just bad? Clearly not, so what then is the hold-up?

[@Cklert]

@@minifox3603 Because they would have to concede that if the Gospels were written earlier, they would be closer to the events of the Apostles and Jesus. Which would then shine light that Gospels might actually have been written by the Apostles or their contemporaries. Which would make them more reliable. With the late date, Scholars have more ammo to undermine the authorship of the Gospels and the reliability of it all as they can plausibly deny that the Apostles actually taught what was in them. With an earlier date, it becomes less likely that the texts were 'corrupted' or 'modified' from the ''original" oral traditions. Remember, Erhman believes that Mark originally did not claim Jesus as God, and it was only the later Gospels that developed that theology. So yes a lot of scholarship rides with the idea that the Gospels are late. It also rides on the fact that Mark was written first. Which I also reject.

[@bc4yt]

@@Cklert which one do you think was first?

[@Jamesjacob339]

Good job......Iam a big fan of you......I want to become like you.

[@bigburrito308]

IP can you do a video explaining the book of numbers? specifically the " spoils of war section in Numbers 31: 21- 54? 28: You will offer as tribute to the Lord from each warrior who went into battle one living being in five hundred, whether HUMAN, oxen, donkeys, or flocks 31 : Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. 32 The valuable property remaining from the spoils of war that the people of the army had taken was 675,000 sheep, 33 72,000 oxen, 34 61,000 donkeys, 35 and 32,000 women who hadn’t known a man intimately by sleeping with him. 36 The half-share of those who had gone out to battle numbered 337,500 sheep, 37 of which the Lord’s tribute was 675. 38 The oxen were 36,000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 72. 39 The donkeys were 30,500, of which the Lord’s tribute was 61. 40 Humans were 16,000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 32 persons. Now up above the Lord's tribute of 32 people was specified to be virgin women........ Why would God want 32 virgin women as his own personal spoils of war and a bunch of gold sheep and living sacrifices Unless he was a fucking dragon? 😂 How can anybody think that a God like this is good when he demands virgin women as sacrifice for him for Spoils of war? What could God possibly want from 32 virgin women who have not been touched by a man..... What is God going to just devour them or have sex with them himself ? It just doesn't make any sense. It's hard for me to get behind the idea that I should have faith in a God who says weird crap like this

[@m_d1905]

The priests take the tithes. Perhaps God wanted wives for the priests? Perhaps to keep consanguinity from getting too thick within the families of the priesthood? Just a couple thoughts off the top of my head. Remember the Levites didn't farm, keep cattle or other beasts, etc. That's what the tithes were for.

[@DeaconFrancis]

Liberal scholars in the 1800s redated the gospels to remove them from the hands and pens of the authors they were named for. This was an attempt to discredit the "red letters." Interestingly, the destruction of Jerusalem and Jesus' prediction of it gave them a huge problem. Claude Tresmontant, in his book. "The Hebrew Christ: Language in the Age of the Gospels" makes the case for a dating of the writing of the gospels that is radically earlier. I tend to agree with that. He states that the Gospels were all written within 15 years after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ.

[@tgrogan6049]

IP acting like a typical creationist. Quote mining scholars who would not agree with the use of their material as evidence for the point he is making. People eat this stuff up though.

[@coffeehousedialogue]

He's a theistic evolutionist, first off. Second, how is he wrong?

[@ReasonedAnswers]

What a childish statement. Did you even watch the video? He is quoting people who agree with whatever he is quoting them on. SMH.

[@tgrogan6049]

@@ReasonedAnswers Would the people he is quoting agree with his conclusions? I seriously doubt it!

[@coffeehousedialogue]

@@tgrogan6049 So, we're all just supposed to live in an echo chamber and only quote people that agree with every little thing we say, according to you? Reality check: Not every scholar is going to agree 100% on any topic.

[@mbb--]

To continue along the lines of this video, please consider making a series pointing out the MANY question-begging naturalistic assumptions that underpin arguments against God, Christianity, religion in general, and the supernatural. Apologetic arguments often fall flat because naturalistic presuppositions are not interrogated and challenged at the outset

[@davethebrahman9870]

IP and many in the comments are deeply mistaken here. The ‘prediction’ of Jesus about the Temple is not the reason that scholars date Mark as LATE as 70, but as EARLY as 70. Otherwise we have no evidence that any of the gospels were in existence before 120, and even the evidence for a date that early is poor. We do not have certain quotes until Justin Martyr around 160, and no named authors until c180.

[@PA-1000]

If I'm not mistaken the didache (an early 1st century book) is known to have taken much inspiration from Matthew's gospel. Also the temple prediction is used as a reason but it's widely accepted as a weak one either way.

[@sliglusamelius8578]

You again? Yeah, you conveniently ignore the dating of the Magdalen papyrus fragment to AD 64 based on Carsten Peter Thiede's analysis of the codex and papyrus.

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@PA-1000 What is your basis for dating the Didache as early first century?

[@davethebrahman9870]

@@sliglusamelius8578 Sorry, not interested in idiosyncratic dating based upon paleographic guesswork. As you are aware, many date the papyrus to the 4th century.

[@PA-1000]

@@davethebrahman9870 according to many scholars a late 1st century dating of the didache is more probable than a dating to the 150s ad.

[@seraphthegatekeeper]

You're doing God's work. Keep it up!

[@FergieFerg622]

Mike, I’ve been following your channel for a while now, initially drawn in by your confident presentations and insightful discussions on Christianity. However, recent developments have left me deeply disillusioned. Your attempt to refute Bart Ehrman’s arguments in your latest video not only fell short but also highlighted a concerning trend in your content. It’s evident that you lack the academic rigor and expertise necessary to engage in the kind of scholarly discourse you often attempt. While your presentation may be polished and your voice commanding, it’s becoming increasingly clear that you’re out of your depth when it comes to grappling with the complexities of biblical scholarship. Your reliance on non-Christian sources like Dale Allison to bolster your arguments, while simultaneously trying to maintain a facade of confidence, is disheartening. It’s as if you’re trying to play in the big leagues of biblical scholarship without putting in the necessary work to earn your place there. Furthermore, your response to being called out by Ehrman and other scholars only serves to undermine your credibility further. Instead of acknowledging your limitations and committing to a more humble and intellectually honest approach, you continue to double down on your misguided assertions. As someone who once looked up to you as a beacon of intellectual Christianity, I implore you to reconsider your approach. Your overconfidence is not only damaging to your own reputation but also to the broader community of believers who may be influenced by your content. It’s time to acknowledge that you’re not a scholar and approach these topics with the humility they deserve. Stop pretending to be something you’re not, Mike. Take a step back, reassess your approach, and perhaps consider engaging with genuine scholars in a more meaningful and respectful manner. Your audience deserves better than the half-baked arguments and intellectual arrogance you’ve been peddling lately. Sincerely, Fergie

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

A bit harsh.

[@FergieFerg622]

Hi StudentDad, Respectfully, I appreciate your perspective, but sometimes tough love is necessary for growth and self-awareness. Thanks!✌️

[@somethingrandomyt8367]

Could you tell me what he got wrong

[@FergieFerg622]

Hi Somethingrandomyt8367, Mike's response is steeped in hypocrisy, revealing a glaring disregard for his own limitations. He selectively cherry-picks scholars like Dale Allison to bolster his arguments while conveniently sidestepping Allison’s critique of his harmonizing tendencies. Despite leveraging the credibility of scholars like Bart Ehrman, Mike fails to acknowledge their expertise when it challenges his entrenched theological convictions. His claim to prioritize scholarship is hollow, as he consistently avoids engaging with genuine historical analysis that challenges his preconceived beliefs. By selectively engaging with scholars-such as inviting Ehrman to discuss Revelation while disregarding his expertise on Jesus-Mike exposes his intellectual dishonesty and perpetuates a narrative that serves his agenda rather than genuine scholarly inquiry. Thank you!✌️

[@somethingrandomyt8367]

@@FergieFerg622 you can make a case for the early gospels none of them mention the destruction of Jerusalem

[@randatatang9222]

Can't believe I just found your channel

[@politicaleconomy9653]

inspiring philosophy has excuses for every bible condtradiction

[@axderka]

You have every excuse to not repent and bow your knee to Christ.

[@politicaleconomy9653]

@@axderka Jesus was human prophet..nothing less nothing more....He.never said worship me..Saint paul changed everything

[@matt66716]

@@politicaleconomy9653you prophet is false and burning in hell stop making up false things to discredit the truth

[@str.77]

One more point: the way that Mark (and based on him, Matthew) word the Olivet Discourse in contrast to Luke suggests that Mark wrote around 42/42 AD. Why? Mark/Matthew mention the Abomination of Desolation standing in the Holy Place as a sign for believers to leave the city, while Luke talks about Jerusalem being besieged. The latter is often used as an argument to Luke having written after 70 because the famous siege of Jerusalem happened in that year. However, Luke's description is so general that it doesn't betray knowledge of this particular siege. Now, the Abomination of Desolation is usually considered to be a pagan idol being placed into the Temple, just as Antiochus IV did 200 years earlier. Well, no such idol was placed into the Temple until it had been destroyed. However, there was an instance when this almost happened, which would have pretty certainly have resulted in rebellion and war: Emperor Caligula (37-41) ordered his image to be placed in the Temple. This was prevented only by the governor of Syria stalling implementation and Caligula being murdered early in 41. If Mark wrote during that time or shortly after, the prominence of the Abomination would be easily explained. Furthermore, this fits with another piece of information Church fathers mention that Mark wrote his gospel based on Peter's preaching in Rome. Several ancient sources hint at Peter first going to Rome in 42, after being freed from prison in Jerusalem. Acts mentions he was brought "to another place".

[@prolebenz251]

God bless you brother✝️

[@str.77]

@@prolebenz251 And you too.

[@VitalieMindru]

I can't wait for this to start

[@Akhil_Chilukapati]

I wish you could cover these in your videos in the future 1. Da Vinci Code 2. Old testament Reliability 3. Violence in the Old testament and as well as Slavery 4. About Hell 5. prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 in detail

[@kymmoore853]

I read a very interesting paper (I can’t remember the author but I’m sure if you searched it) that argued, quite convincingly, that Mark may have been written in the late AD 30’s

[@holtscustomcreations]

I've read similar assertions. And I think there might be some validity to them. However, I am certain it was written before 70 ad. I think it's most likely written during the 50s ad. Since Mark was a professional scribe and a disciple of Peter. Tradition States Peter was preaching and Mark was writing down his sermons. If you look at sermon composition, this seems to be plausible while reading Mark.