Eyewitnesses | Christian Library

The Gospels as Eyewitness Accounts

Are the four New Testament Gospels reliable accounts of Jesus? Are the Gospels accounts of real history? In this article, Richard Bauckham highlights the importance of the eyewitnesses described in the Gospels - those who were actually there at the events of Jesus' life. Bauckham asks the question: How are the Gospels related to the testimony of the eyewitnesses?

The Role of the Note-Taking Historian and His Emphasis on the Person and Work of Christ

Did Jesus have a secretary? The extension of this is the question whether Jesus developed in his disciples a sense of responsibility to carefully preserve his words and deeds for the following generations. How is it that we do have truthful records of the words and deeds of Jesus in Scripture today? This article weighs in.

Mary and Martha: The Student and the Server

In the Bible we read about women who played different roles. What can we learn from these women of the Bible? This article looks at the lives of Mary and Martha.

The Role of Eyewitnesses in the Formation of the Gospel Tradition

This is a review article of Samuel Byrskog's Story as History – History as Story. It is an attempt to examine the role of eyewitnesses in the formation of the Gospel tradition. This review highlights first the importance of the subject of the role of eyewitnesses, and the lack of thorough treatments.

The Authenticity of Apostolic Eyewitness in the New Testament

The canonicity of the Gospels was an issue that arose in the period from the second to third century. In this time the church was determining the authority of these Gospels. In this article Richard Bauckham looks briefly at the way in which apostolic eyewitness functioned as a criterion of authenticity.