Status Updates From The New Testament Documents...

Finished Chapter 4. Dr. Bruce goes over the internal and external evidence of the four Gospels. The latest studies of Textual and Source Criticism have Mark as the earliest Gospel and Matthew and Luke using it and other sources to write their Gospels. John's Gospel was compiled by his followers.

Finished Chapter 3. Dr. Bruce gives a brief summary into the building of the New Testament canon: from Marcion's edited 'Bible' to Athanasius' list of our current canon.

Finished Chapter 2. The historical validity of the New Testament documents is without question more noteworthy of any other historical document over 1,000 years old. The earliest copy of New Testament writing comes from around 130 AD. from the Gospel of John. For most other historical writings, several centuries separate their original writing from their extant copies.

Finished Chapter 1. The validity of the New Testament documents is of high importance since they record the teachings of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.