Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:35 pm
Byron wrote:willhud9 wrote:Byron wrote:A common source isn't authenticity. The 40-odd years between Jesus' execution and the authoring of G. Mark is more than enough time for inaccuracies to enter the narrative, inaccuracies transmitted, via G.Mark/Q/other sayings trad., through John and the synoptics.
And you know this, how? There are still scholars who challenge on valid grounds the two-document hypothesis, and many say there are manuscripts early than the earliest Mark manuscript we have. To me it sounds like you are jumping the gun in saying that in those 40 years that there were no writings relating to Jesus. [my bold] There is no evidence to support this assertion.
I haven't made that assertion! As I said earlier, "The gospels incorporated various strands of oral tradition, maybe some proto-gospels composed of a few sayings -- in the G. Thomas format --, and theological fiction invented by the authors." I suspect that there were some proto-gospels doing the rounds, although until one turns up, this can't go beyond informed speculation.
Oh. Oops, that'll learn me for not paying attention. Sorry Byron.