Holy Things

On the day of easter friday before the crucification Jesus asked, "Who do you think I am?". They still ask the same question, and go to the same answer. If I was there in front of him I would have said to him, " Hey Jesus, what did the god say to Moses when he asked 'What shall I tell my people who you are?'; 'I am who I am.'Exodus 3.14"

Jesus was a human being just like you and me or the tramp (oops sorry religious bigots I did not mean he was a tramp, but history suggests he was called many worse names during that time). His best form of biography as such was written in the Gospel of Matthew probably written between 65 and 90 AD/CE, the Gospel of Luke (probably written between 65 and 100 AD/CE) and the Gospel of Mark which was written in early 2nd century.

Who is this person Matthew? He was born 1st January 1 BC and worked as a Tax Collector in the Capharnaum village, and was supposed to be one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. But secular scholars of the Bible say this gospel was written by an anonymous non-eyewitness to Jesus' ministry. My problem is Matthew was born in 1st January 1 BC. Jesus was born 1.1.1 AD. That is Matthew was 100 years old when Jesus was born and the gospel was written between 65 ans 90 AD. The man must have been 165 years old!

Luke? Luke, a native of Antioch, by profession a physician. He had become a disciple of the apostles and later followed Paul until his [Paul's] martyrdom. Having served the Lord continuously, unmarried and without children, filled with the Holy Spirit he died at the age of 84 years. We know he did not an eyewitness to the Jesus ministry.

Mark? Mark was born in Pentapolis of North Africa (eastern coastal region of Libya) date unknown. He was a companian of Peter, Paul and Barnabas. He was not present during Jesus Ministry even though his name crops up different places and the scolars dispute the suggestions.

All three Gospels are called Synoptic Gospels due to the fact they all are similar sequence wording etc.. But overall we know as a fact that they were written well after great man's death.

There is anoother one which came into light in 1945 in Egypt. (TO BE CONT.)

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