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glyn · 09-13-2007, 15:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zraver

The Apostle John not only wrote his books, but before his death was able to verify the other books we have in canon via Silvanus the Scribe who worked with Peter, Paul, and John. Paul had his doctrine confirmed in Jerusalem by the Aposltes there. Paul, Peter, and John all met and worked together. Peter confims the Pauline doctrine as scripture and thus Pauls words pass that blessing onto Luke.

Peter and John knew Jesus, and confirmed Pauls vision on the road to Damscus.

Its seems as if Mark was a disciple of Peter (Jerome and Ireanius)

We need to keep in mind that virtually every real person in the NT is given a disguised identity because of the dangers the Romans posed to the Essene sect that 'Jesus' and his 'team' that the church calls his disciples even though most (if not all) were in the organisation before Jesus.

Mathew knew Jesus, if you subscribe to the early view as I do. A post AD 70-79 date without refrence to the destruction of Jerusalem is hard to buy.

Quite right. The Dead Sea scrolls were written at the main Essene settlement on the shores of the Dead Sea at a place called Qumran. Some buildings are still recognisable. It was abandoned by the time Masada fell.
Zraver, please read these 2 books (in the order written) that will throw much light on the subject. Firstly 'Jesus the Man' and then 'Jesus of the Apocalypse' both by Dr Barbara Thiering. She lectured at the U of Sydney School of Divinity for 22 years and was a scholar working on the original Scrolls.