Pints With Aquinas Yes, Jesus Is God and You Should Be Catholic (Dr. Brant Pitre) | Ep. 561
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Jan 12, 2026 
Dr. Brant Pitre, a prominent Catholic biblical scholar and author, delves into the historical reliability of the New Testament and Jesus' divine claims. He presents compelling evidence from ancient manuscripts and prophetic fulfillments, arguing for the trustworthiness of the Gospels. Pitre explores Jewish messianic expectations, revealing the diverse perceptions of the Messiah. He discusses Jesus’ actions that imply divinity, historical context of His trials, and how Old Testament prophecies prefigure His crucifixion and resurrection, strengthening the case for Christianity.
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Gospels Meet Standard Historical Tests
- The Gospels are better attested and closer to their events than many classical biographies, so they meet standard historical criteria for reliability.
- Multiple early manuscripts and eyewitness proximity make treating the Gospels as credible historical sources reasonable.
Luke States A Historical Intent
- Luke explicitly presents his Gospel as an orderly, eyewitness-based historical account, signaling a historiographical intent rather than folklore.
- Genre clues in Gospel openings indicate the authors aimed to record accurate history, not myth.
Early Consensus On Gospel Authorship
- External evidence from early church fathers is remarkably unanimous attributing the four canonical Gospels to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
- The lack of anonymous or wildly divergent attributions in manuscripts argues against the theory that titles were late church inventions.
