Comparing Ancient Myths To The Bible's Account Of Jesus
People often compare ancient myths to the Bible’s account of Jesus, saying, “Yeah, there may be some truth, but after so much time legend builds up.” However, let us take a quick look at how much time passed between Jesus’ “alleged” resurrection in 30A.D., and the first recorded account.
The last eyewitness account is John. The earliest fragment of it is p52. It is dated to around 118A.D. and found in Egypt. This means John’s account had to be circul-ated enough by that time to get to Egypt and then be copied all by that time, which pushes the orig-inal’s date into the first century.
The earliest written eyewitness account of the resurrection is actually not in the gospels. The earliest account is found in 1 Cor 15:1-11. 1 Corinthians was
The last eyewitness account is John. The earliest fragment of it is p52. It is dated to around 118A.D. and found in Egypt. This means John’s account had to be circul-ated enough by that time to get to Egypt and then be copied all by that time, which pushes the orig-inal’s date into the first century.
The earliest written eyewitness account of the resurrection is actually not in the gospels. The earliest account is found in 1 Cor 15:1-11. 1 Corinthians was