In historical research, one must always look to the closest primary sources. The closest being Paul. (ca. 40 AD). Paul mentions none of the events here described.
Only later writers mention Herod and Augustus, by whom the myth has traditionally been dated, and the same writers are the ones who add the Census (to get jesus to Bethlehem, and thus fullfill one of the propheties).
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These writers are the ones who describe all the events in Jerusalem
So Dr. Cook bases his evaluation of the closer source, on the claims of the farther sources's claim that these events where recent.
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To me it seems more likely that the later sources (gospels) are constructs
farmandmao 4 months ago
Dr. Cooke misses an important historical point.
In historical research, one must always look to the closest primary sources. The closest being Paul. (ca. 40 AD). Paul mentions none of the events here described.
Only later writers mention Herod and Augustus, by whom the myth has traditionally been dated, and the same writers are the ones who add the Census (to get jesus to Bethlehem, and thus fullfill one of the propheties).
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These writers are the ones who describe all the events in Jerusalem
farmandmao 4 months ago