Questions about the authenticity of the Holy Bible have been asked since the beginning. Non-believers dispute parts or all of the Bible's relevance. Yet some believers question parts of the Bible, particularly the Gospels. People are skeptical about the historical reliability of the Gospels. Can we trust the Gospels? by Mark D. Roberts was able to provide reliable evidence and reasons as to why people can trust the Gospels. His book offers an overview of the topic of the reliability of the Gospel. Mark D. Roberts begins the book on a very personal note. He shares his personal account of why he challenged the Gospels. The book concludes how he discovered the reliability of the Gospels. While focusing on his main question: can we trust the Gospels? Roberts states that the authors relied on first-hand encounters, oral traditions and previous events. Outline how the Gospels resemble Hellenistic biographies. “Biography and Hellenistic history have in common an orderly narrative of the past” (p. 87). The Gospels are truly unique. They are clear and simple and reveal details of the life of Jesus Christ, focusing on his death. They are Hellenistic biographies. Roberts examines the differences between the authors and sources of the Gospels. It talks about how the way people describe an interpretation or event is unique. The alteration or variation does not make the account fact or fiction, but simply generates a change in perception. From Bible scholars to everyday people, everyone will benefit from reading Can We Trust the Gospels?, by Mark D. Roberts. In all his assessments and defeating critics, he explains why people can undeniably trust the Gospels. He argues that it is realistic to believe that the Gospels are historically true. “The evidence, when taken as a whole, strongly supports the idea that the biblical Gospels paint a reliable picture of Jesus” (p. 195). As a result of reading this book, you will gain a deep certainty of the reliability of the
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