Bible Research Guide

General Outside Sources

Evidence 1 - Destruction of the Temple

Evidence 2 - Siege of Jerusalem

Evidence 3 - Deaths of Peter and Paul

Evidence 4 - Death of James

Evidence 5 - Luke's Gospel Predates Acts

Evidence 6, 7, 8 - Paul Quotes Luke's Gospel in Timothy; Paul Echoed the Claims of the Gospel Writers; Paul Quoted Luke's Gospel in 1 Corinthians

evidence 9 and 10 - Luke Quotes Mark and Matthew; Mark as an "Early Crime Broadcast"

Evidence 11 - Unnamed Characters in Mark's Gospel

Evidence 1 - Destruction of the Temple

The Destruction of the Second TempleThe destruction of the Temple, and the subsequent destruction of the national entity of the Jewish people, occurred to a

BibleResearch.org - Temple Destroyed in 70 A.D. The fulfillment of Christ's prophecy concerning the destruction of the magnificent temple at Jerusalem not only reveals the year of Christ's crucifixion, but also ended one phase of God's plan for the salvation of humanity and ushered in the next phase—Christ's return to conquer and rule the

Evidence 2 - Siege of Jerusalem

Siege of Jerusalem | Facts & SummarySiege of Jerusalem, Roman blockade of the city in 70 CE, during the First Jewish Revolt. After a long period of instability, many Jews of Judaea revolted against Roman rule. The Romans eventually forced the rebels to retreat to Jerusalem, besieged the city, breached its walls, and destroyed the Second Temple.

Evidence 3 - Deaths of Peter and Paul

FAQ: How Did Peter and Paul Die?Michelangelo. Crucifixion of Saint Peter. Fresco. Between 1546 and 1550. Vatican Museums. (Image credit: Arnaud 25 via Wikimedia)How did the Apostles Peter and Paul die? It feels like we should know the answer to this question, right? Here we have two of the greatest Apostles mentioned in the Bible,

Evidence 4 - Death of James

Saint James | Apostle, Martyr, Patron SaintSaint James ; Western feast day May 3) a Christian apostle, according to St. Paul, although not one of the original Twelve Apostles. He was leader of the Jerusalem Christians, who with Saints Peter and John the Evangelist is one of “the pillars of the church.” Confusion has arisen over his identity

Evidence 5 - Luke's Gospel Predates Acts

When Was Acts Written?This post is adapted from Darrell Bock's Theology of Luke and Acts online course. To determine when Acts was written, we need to evaluate the evidence from both Luke and Acts, because the two books were written together, with Luke appearing slightly before Acts. For this reason, many people place…

Evidence 6, 7, 8 - Paul Quotes Luke's Gospel in Timothy; Paul Echoed the Claims of the Gospel Writers; Paul Quoted Luke's Gospel in 1 Corinthians

How Does the Apostle Paul Testify to the Accuracy of the Four Gospels by Don StewartDon Stewart :: How Does the Apostle Paul Testify to the Accuracy of the Four Gospels

evidence 9 and 10 - Luke Quotes Mark and Matthew; Mark as an "Early Crime Broadcast"

(scroll down on this page to get more info about Luke's gospel)

Synoptic Gospels | Definition & FactsSynoptic Gospels, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in the New Testament, which present similar narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ. The three works are strikingly similar in structure, content, and wording and can be easily compared side by side.

Evidence 11 - Unnamed Characters in Mark's Gospel

Mark Shea: The Named and Unnamed in the Gospels | The Catholic WeeklyThis is part three of a series about names in Scripture Last time we looked at how the gospels use names as a way of footnoting their sources and noted that some characters are left unnamed in some gospels but named in others. For example: Peter and Malchus. All four gospels tell of a disciple […]

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