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Re: The lost tomb of Jesus? Scientist claims he has 'virtually unequivocal evidence'
Okay. So we'll say it was written at those time points. According to J.D. Crossan, the average age of a Palestinian man in these times was 29 years. So let's assume that these are eyewitness accounts. Also, let's assume Jesus did die in 33 A.D. If the Gospel according to Mark was written in 61 A.D. and the average life expectancy was 29 years, that would make him 4 years old at the time of Jesus' death. AND THAT'S THE EARLIEST DATE. John was written in 86 A.D. (your source, not mine). He would have had to have been almost 50 when he was writing this to even have been at the death and resurrection of Jesus if he was a newborn infant when it happened. Oh, and lest we forget, this is in a largely illiterate area. So sure, it makes sense that a four year old in an illiterate area would write down and have perfect recollection from memory (25+ years later mind you) a supernatural story. Yeah. Right. :roll:
I believe your dating is wrong for the Gospels and eyewitnesses. Here's a more scholarly view on that:
A Chronological Order of The New Testament Books
All dates within the probable lifetimes of the Gospel authors and eyewitnesses.
Also, the earliest mention of the resurrection was likely less than a decade after the event.
Earliest Mention of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ « The Righter Report
Okay. So we'll say it was written at those time points. According to J.D. Crossan, the average age of a Palestinian man in these times was 29 years. So let's assume that these are eyewitness accounts. Also, let's assume Jesus did die in 33 A.D. If the Gospel according to Mark was written in 61 A.D. and the average life expectancy was 29 years, that would make him 4 years old at the time of Jesus' death. AND THAT'S THE EARLIEST DATE. John was written in 86 A.D. (your source, not mine). He would have had to have been almost 50 when he was writing this to even have been at the death and resurrection of Jesus if he was a newborn infant when it happened. Oh, and lest we forget, this is in a largely illiterate area. So sure, it makes sense that a four year old in an illiterate area would write down and have perfect recollection from memory (25+ years later mind you) a supernatural story. Yeah. Right. :roll: