mama.indstate.edu

When was the Gospel of John written?

115 AD

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

The oldest surviving fragment of John dates to c. 125 C.E. and so we can date the gospel to c. 100 - 125 C.E.

Based on stylistic considerations many scholars narrow down the date to c. 110 - 120 C.E.

Go to Dispute Report

Was Jesus Christ a real, historical person?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

Despite the widespread belief in Jesus the fact remains that there is no historical Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

Did the historian Suetonius mention Jesus in his writings?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

If we take the passage at face value it refers to a person named Chrestus who was in Rome and who had nothing to do with Jesus or any other "Christ."

However, this interpretation is based on blind belief in Jesus and the myths about Paul and there is nothing to suggest that it is the correct interpretation.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software."

True

HISTORY

Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987.

Go to Dispute Report

Was the Gospel of John written by John, one of the original disciples of Jesus Christ?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

Thus John more than likely could not have been written before Luke (c. 100 C.E.) Consequently John could not have been written by the semi-mythical character John the Apostle who was supposed to have been killed by Herod Agrippa shortly before his own death in 44 C.E. (John the Apostle is apparently based on an historical disciple of the false Messiah Theudas who was crucified by the Romans in 44 C.E. and whose disciples were murdered.)

Go to Dispute Report

Was the Gospel of Matthew written by Matthew, the disciple of Jesus?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

The Gospel of Matthew was certainly not written by the apostle Matthew.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "Chess was invented in India."

True

HISTORY

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.

Go to Dispute Report

Does Pliny give evidence that Jesus Christ existed?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

(Letters X, 96.) This is nonsense.

It provides no evidence of an historical Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

Is there historical evidence for the existence of Jesus?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

There was absolutely no historical evidence that Jesus, Joseph or Mary ever existed, let alone that Joseph was a carpenter or that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and lived in Nazareth.

One should then point out that there are ample historical sources confirming the existence of Julius Caesar, Queen Elizabeth or whoever else is named, while there is no corresponding evidence for Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "There is no reliable and acceptable historical evidence of Jesus."

True

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

We are thus left with the conclusion that there is absolutely no reliable and acceptable historical evidence of Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "Thus we may conclude that Suetonius also fails to provide any reliable evidence of an historical Jesus."

True

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

Thus we may conclude that Suetonius also fails to provide any reliable evidence of an historical Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "The Annals of Tacitus provide evidence of a historical Jesus."

False

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

We may conclude that his single mention of Christus cannot be taken as reliable evidence of an historical Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "The writings of Josephus provide evidence for Jesus."

False

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

It is fraudulent to claim that these passages were written by Josephus and that they provide evidence for Jesus.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "This claim is based on the verses John 19.34-35 and John 21.20 - 24. John 19.34-35 does not claim that the gospel was written by John."

True

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

This claim is based on the verses John 19.34-35 and John 21.20 - 24. John 19.34-35 does not claim that the gospel was written by John.

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "John 21.20-24 also does not claim that the author is John."

True

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

John 21.20-24 also does not claim that the author is John.

Go to Dispute Report

Was the Gospel of John written before or after 100 AD?

After

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

Thus John more than likely could not have been written before Luke (c. 100 C.E.) Consequently John could not have been written by the semi-mythical character John the Apostle who was supposed to have been killed by Herod Agrippa shortly before his own death in 44 C.E. (John the Apostle is apparently based on an historical disciple of the false Messiah Theudas who was crucified by the Romans in 44 C.E. and whose disciples were murdered.)

Go to Dispute Report

True or False? "The real author of the Gospel of John was in fact an anonymous Christian from Ephesus in Asia Minor."

True

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

The real author of the Gospel of John was in fact an anonymous Christian from Ephesus in Asia Minor.

Go to Dispute Report

Was the Gospel of Luke written before 93 AD?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

Luke and Acts use Josephus's Jewish Antiquities as a reference, and so they could not have been written before 93 C.E.

Go to Dispute Report

Was the Gospel of Mark written by a disciple of Jesus?

No

The Myth of the Historical Veracity of Jesus

This is not possible since the style of language used in Mark shows that it was written (probably in Rome) by a Roman convert to Christianity whose first language was Latin and not Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic.

Go to Dispute Report

Similar Sources

Opposing Sources

mama.indstate.edu

mama.indstate.edu

When was the Gospel of John written?

115 AD

Was Jesus Christ a real, historical person?

No

Did the historian Suetonius mention Jesus in his writings?

No

True or False? "Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software."

True

Was the Gospel of John written by John, one of the original disciples of Jesus Christ?

No

Was the Gospel of Matthew written by Matthew, the disciple of Jesus?

No

True or False? "Chess was invented in India."

True

Does Pliny give evidence that Jesus Christ existed?

No

Is there historical evidence for the existence of Jesus?

No

True or False? "There is no reliable and acceptable historical evidence of Jesus."

True

True or False? "Thus we may conclude that Suetonius also fails to provide any reliable evidence of an historical Jesus."

True

True or False? "The Annals of Tacitus provide evidence of a historical Jesus."

False

True or False? "The writings of Josephus provide evidence for Jesus."

False

True or False? "This claim is based on the verses John 19.34-35 and John 21.20 - 24. John 19.34-35 does not claim that the gospel was written by John."

True

True or False? "John 21.20-24 also does not claim that the author is John."

True

Was the Gospel of John written before or after 100 AD?

After

True or False? "The real author of the Gospel of John was in fact an anonymous Christian from Ephesus in Asia Minor."

True

Was the Gospel of Luke written before 93 AD?

No

Was the Gospel of Mark written by a disciple of Jesus?

No