Explore demographic disparities in biblical accounts, focusing on Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers. Through textual scrutiny and mathematical models, unravel the enigmas of ancient Israelite society. Discover the delicate balance between narrative tradition and empirical evidence, shedding light on historical complexities.
So which is the correct Gospel account concerning the choice of Jesus’ first apostles ? Between Mt. 4, 12 – 22 ; Mk. 1, 14 – 20 ; Lk. 5, 1 – 11 ; Jn. 1, 35 – 42, which is the correct Gospel account regarding the call of the first disciples of Jesus ?
One of the most popular argument often proposed by missionaries as “evidence” that Luke was “inspired”, or at least someone who we can blindly trust without second thoughts, is as follows : he was an excellent historian who conducted a careful investigation during the course of composing his books.
Occasionally, we come across Christians face-to-face and, more frequently, on the Internet, who, when informed that the text of the gospels underwent corruption during their transmission, often react with the following type of questions : “When ? Who did the corruption ? In what country ? Before or after Muhammad ? Why was it done ? How come no one noticed it?” These type of seemingly “innocent” questions merely reveal the incalculably colossal ignorance of the person in question.