Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations What Took So Long for Early Believers to Write Down the Gospels?
Jan 27, 2024
Greg Boyd discusses the delay in writing down the Gospels and the reasons behind it. He explores how urgency arose when the disciples faced persecution.
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Gospel Delay
- The Gospel writers waited a generation to record their experiences with Jesus.
- Many scholars believe this delay stemmed from the early Christians' expectation of Jesus' imminent return.
Oral to Written Gospels
- The Gospels transitioned from oral tradition to written form.
- This shift likely occurred as the original disciples began to die, prompting the need to preserve their accounts for future generations.
Skeptic Turned Believer
- Greg Boyd recalls a young woman questioning him about Jesus in one of his early "Letters from a Skeptic" classes.
- He admired her inquisitiveness and was pleased when she later became a Christian.