A collection of 27 compositions, 21 of them letters. All originally written in Greek. We don’t have a single page, nor even the smallest scraps of the original writings. All we have are copies of copies, written many years afterwards. Who Wrote the New Testament? I: What is Truth, 2003
‘Scribes are adding and even deleting.’ ibid. comment
Clearly there are problems regarding Matthew. It’s obvious that well over half his work is borrowed from Mark. ibid.
Luke set out to write the big Jesus story. ibid.
The Gospels were all written anonymously. ibid.
Ever since the death of its founder, Christianity has been torn by internal divisions. Who Wrote the New Testament? II
Ever since the death of its founder, Christianity has been torn by internal divisions. Who Wrote the New Testament? II: Maintaining the Faith
For James’ and Jesus’s followers there was no backturning on the Temple. For them Jesus was the new manifestation of the old faith. Inevitably, there were tensions. ibid.
Paul: The fanatical Jew was now a fanatical Christian. ibid.
The make-up of the early Christian community is not clear. ibid.
Peter: So little is known of his life in Rome. ibid.
Book of Revelation: The last book to be added to the collection of the New Testament … Why was it so difficult? Why was it so hard for scholars to finally agree let’s admit it? Who Wrote the New Testament? III: But Whose Truth Was the Truth? comment