DoestheBibleprovideextraordinaryevidenceforJesus'Resurrection?
Ifyoureadthepaperonextraordinaryclaimsrequireextraordinaryevidence,thenyoureadtheconcludingpointsaboutthevalidityandweaknessesofthepositionandaddressingfourmajorpoints:Willtheirpresuppositionsallowunbiasedexaminationoftheevidence?Whatwouldqualifyextraordinaryevidence?Whatcriteriaisusedtodeterminewhatisextraordinaryevidence?Isthecri...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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Extraordinaryclaimsrequire
extraordinaryevidence.
Thephrase"Extraordinaryclaimsrequireextraordinaryevidence"waspopularizedbyCarlSagan(1934-1996),awell-knownastronomerandauthorwhohostedaTVseriescalled"Cosmos,"publishedhundredsofscientificarticles,andwasprofessorofastronomyatCornellUniversityinNewYork.Thestatementisselfexplanatory;ifsomeonemakesanextraordinaryclaim,therebetterbeextraordinary...[阅读全文]
extraordinaryevidence.
Thephrase"Extraordinaryclaimsrequireextraordinaryevidence"waspopularizedbyCarlSagan(1934-1996),awell-knownastronomerandauthorwhohostedaTVseriescalled"Cosmos,"publishedhundredsofscientificarticles,andwasprofessorofastronomyatCornellUniversityinNewYork.Thestatementisselfexplanatory;ifsomeonemakesanextraordinaryclaim,therebetterbeextraordinary...[阅读全文]
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1Cor.15:3-4demonstratesacreedtooearlyforlegendtocorrupt.
OneofthecriticismsraisedagainstthehistoricvalidityofJesus,Hiscrucifixion,andresurrection,isthatafterJesus'time,legendcreptintothestoriesaboutHimandcorruptedthetrueaccountsofHislife.Ifthatisso,thentheearlierwecanfindinformationconcerningthefundamentaleventsofChrist'scrucifixion,thelesslikelyerrorandlegendwouldhavecreptintothestoryandthemo...[阅读全文]
OneofthecriticismsraisedagainstthehistoricvalidityofJesus,Hiscrucifixion,andresurrection,isthatafterJesus'time,legendcreptintothestoriesaboutHimandcorruptedthetrueaccountsofHislife.Ifthatisso,thentheearlierwecanfindinformationconcerningthefundamentaleventsofChrist'scrucifixion,thelesslikelyerrorandlegendwouldhavecreptintothestoryandthemo...[阅读全文]
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Regardingthequotesfromthehistorian
JosephusaboutJesus
FlaviusJosephuswasaJewishpriestatthetimeoftheJewishRevoltofA.D.66.HewascapturedbytheRomans,imprisoned,setfreeandthenretiredtoRomewherehewroteahistoryoftheJewishRevoltcalledthe"JewishWar."Laterhewrote"Antiquities"asahistoryoftheJews.ItisinAntiquitiesthathementionsChrist.ThementioniscalledtheTestimoniumFlavianum(Ant.18.63-64;seebelow).Jos...[阅读全文]
JosephusaboutJesus
FlaviusJosephuswasaJewishpriestatthetimeoftheJewishRevoltofA.D.66.HewascapturedbytheRomans,imprisoned,setfreeandthenretiredtoRomewherehewroteahistoryoftheJewishRevoltcalledthe"JewishWar."Laterhewrote"Antiquities"asahistoryoftheJews.ItisinAntiquitiesthathementionsChrist.ThementioniscalledtheTestimoniumFlavianum(Ant.18.63-64;seebelow).Jos...[阅读全文]
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Minuscules
1012through2768
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate1012Gospels11th1043Gospels14th1047Gospels13th1070Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul13th1076Gospels10th1077Gospels10th1093Gospels13021099Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th1108Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul13th1110Gospel...[阅读全文]
1012through2768
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate1012Gospels11th1043Gospels14th1047Gospels13th1070Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul13th1076Gospels10th1077Gospels10th1093Gospels13021099Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th1108Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul13th1110Gospel...[阅读全文]
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Minuscules
404through999
8thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate404Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th407Gospels12th418Gospels15th424Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul,Revelation11th425Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul1330429Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul;Revelation14th;15th431...[阅读全文]
404through999
8thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate404Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th407Gospels12th418Gospels15th424Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul,Revelation11th425Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul1330429Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul;Revelation14th;15th431...[阅读全文]
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Minuscules
2through399
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate2Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th3Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th4Gospels13th4Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul15th5Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th6Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,Epist...[阅读全文]
2through399
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheGreeklowercase.NumberContentDate2Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th3Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th4Gospels13th4Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul15th5Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul14th6Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,Epist...[阅读全文]
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Numberedminuscules
1through1985
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThisformofwritingbecamemorepopularintheMiddleAgesbecauseitwaseasiertowriteandmoreeconomicaltoproduceBiblecopies.ManuscriptNumberContentDateCopied
Century1Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th1Revelation12th13Gospels13th28Gospels11th33Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul9t...[阅读全文]
1through1985
9thto16thcenturycopiesMinusculesarelowercaseGreekletters.ThisformofwritingbecamemorepopularintheMiddleAgesbecauseitwaseasiertowriteandmoreeconomicaltoproduceBiblecopies.ManuscriptNumberContentDateCopied
Century1Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul12th1Revelation12th13Gospels13th28Gospels11th33Gospels,Acts&CatholicEpistles,EpistlesofPaul9t...[阅读全文]
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NumberedUncials
046through0250
2ndto14thcenturycopies.NumberuncialsareuppercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheuppercaseformofGreek.NumberContentDateCopied046Revelation10th047Gospels8th048Acts,EpistlesofPaul5th049Acts,EpistlesofPaul9th050Gospels9th051Revelation10th052Revelation10th053Gospels9th054Gospels8th056Acts,EpistlesofPaul10th058Gospels9th059Gospels4th/5th060Gospels6th06...[阅读全文]
046through0250
2ndto14thcenturycopies.NumberuncialsareuppercaseGreekletters.ThesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheuppercaseformofGreek.NumberContentDateCopied046Revelation10th047Gospels8th048Acts,EpistlesofPaul5th049Acts,EpistlesofPaul9th050Gospels9th051Revelation10th052Revelation10th053Gospels9th054Gospels8th056Acts,EpistlesofPaul10th058Gospels9th059Gospels4th/5th060Gospels6th06...[阅读全文]
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LetterUncials
4thto10thCenturyCopiesUncialsareuppercaseGreeklettersandareusedtodesignateanothersetofmanuscripts.Uncialsaredesignatedwiththeinitial"0".Allthesemanuscriptswerewrittenintheuncialform;thatis,theuppercaseGreekstyle.
ManuscriptContentsLocationDate
Coppied(aleph)01Gospels,Acts,EpistlesofPaul,RevelationLondon:Sinaiticus4thA02Gospels,Acts,EpistlesofPaul,RevelationLondon:Alexandr...[阅读全文]
