Post by bjorn on Jul 28, 2015 21:48:34 GMT
Just noticed that Bart Ehrman's on his facebook page discussing the new Qur'an fragment from (possible) the mid 7th century says the text won't provide any independent information about The Historical Jesus, as it at the earliest is from "over 450 years after the Gospels of the New Testament". Now, counting from about AD 70 (Mark) to 100 (John), modern matemathics leads to about 550-580 years earlier than 650 (again to use a simple round figure).
What is Bart up to here? A calculating error or riding a more subtle horse?
What is Bart up to here? A calculating error or riding a more subtle horse?