Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I continue discussing the decision made by Gregor and Blais to remove from the Gospels and Acts sample all persons whose existence is separately attested--approximately a third of the sample used by Richard Bauckham in his name statistics argument. Although the full impact of this decision (combined with other aspects of their methodology) can only be assessed with a full statistical re-analysis, we can already see places where it is likely to have an impact. This is unsurprising, as Gregor and Blais state quite clearly that this alteration of the sample set is a crucial part of their critique.
For those interested in something more directly Christmasy, here is my playlist on the Virgin Birth from a previous year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1tMOs8ARn3za22QzE28xKqhTq5KvCB2
I continue discussing the decision made by Gregor and Blais to remove from the Gospels and Acts sample all persons whose existence is separately attested--approximately a third of the sample used by Richard Bauckham in his name statistics argument. Although the full impact of this decision (combined with other aspects of their methodology) can only be assessed with a full statistical re-analysis, we can already see places where it is likely to have an impact. This is unsurprising, as Gregor and Blais state quite clearly that this alteration of the sample set is a crucial part of their critique.
For those interested in something more directly Christmasy, here is my playlist on the Virgin Birth from a previous year: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1tMOs8ARn3za22QzE28xKqhTq5KvCB2
