Sir William Ramsay, regarded as one of the greatest archaeologists ever, investigated the writings of Luke in an apparent effort to undermine the Gospel writer's credentials as a historian, and to discredit the entire New Testament. After 30 years of study, however, Ramsay concluded, "Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy... this author should be placed along with the very greatest of historians."
* Gospel writers' accounts of Jesus' burial and resurrection
* Consider the strength of the evidence
* Consider the weakness of theories given to deny the resurrection
* Consider what historians say
* Further study
* References
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Genesis and the Cross
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It took him 30 YEARS to come to this conclusion???
Wow, was he thorough! (or very, very slow)
I can relate to being slow and weighing up everything. It's taken me a long time to commit to my beliefs. I guess I'm thoroughly slow!
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