Why Assume the Synoptic Gospels Were COPYING One Another (and Other Sources)?

February 06, 2025 00:05:22
Why Assume the Synoptic Gospels Were COPYING One Another (and Other Sources)?
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Why Assume the Synoptic Gospels Were COPYING One Another (and Other Sources)?

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Bart explains why it's much more likely that the writers of Matthew, Mark, and Luke were copying each other than that they just happened to write identical accounts of stories of Jesus' life and ministry.

Read by Steve McCabe.

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