Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 57 minutes ago
For episode 4 on the Reliability of the Gospels, we are ready to ask if the authors intended to record history. What if the stories of Jesus are simply mythological writings or allegories but not real attempts to describe what happened in history? Although many believe this to be the case, there is good reason to continue with the scholarly consensus that the Gospels were written with historical intent. Let's take a look!
WHY do I believe the Christian faith is true? Check out a few of these related videos...
–Why I believe in a Creator God: youtu.be/7yikYQ0N8gQ
–Why Jesus? Evidence for the Resurrection: youtu.be/rZSeuuFGcWE
–Does Faith Contradict Reason: youtu.be/tKDUSlG32B4
–But there's SO much out there... youtube.com/watch?v=mGFqtf5uPuk
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 Explicit Statements for a Historical Report
1:43 Implicit Evidence the Gospels are Written as History
5:11 How Compelling is the Implicit Evidence?
5:52 What About the Literary Elements of Myth or Allegory?
6:46 Looking Ahead
#apologetics #jesusmysticism #reliabilityofthegospels
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For episode 4 on the Reliability of the Gospels, we are ready to ask if the authors intended to record history. What if the stories of Jesus are simply mythological writings or allegories but not real attempts to describe what happened in history? Although many believe this to be the case, there is good reason to continue with the scholarly consensus that the Gospels were written with historical intent. Let's take a look!
WHY do I believe the Christian faith is true? Check out a few of these related videos...
–Why I believe in a Creator God: youtu.be/7yikYQ0N8gQ
–Why Jesus? Evidence for the Resurrection: youtu.be/rZSeuuFGcWE
–Does Faith Contradict Reason: youtu.be/tKDUSlG32B4
–But there's SO much out there... youtube.com/watch?v=mGFqtf5uPuk
If you like what you saw, please support this channel by subscribing and dropping a comment. I'd love to hear from you! 🙂
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Explicit Statements for a Historical Report
1:43 Implicit Evidence the Gospels are Written as History
5:11 How Compelling is the Implicit Evidence?
5:52 What About the Literary Elements of Myth or Allegory?
6:46 Looking Ahead
#apologetics #jesusmysticism #reliabilityofthegospels
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Facebook: facebook.com/matthewtingblad
Twitter: twitter.com/MatthewTingblad
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtingblad
Matthew Tingblad is a speaker and author with Josh McDowell Ministry. Check out his other social media pages here!










