Continuing with our “Busted” series, in this article we tackle the charge that Luke is an unreliable historian because he demonstrates in Luke 17:11 that he doesn’t even know basic geography. Here is the “offending” passage:
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. (Luke 17:11, NIV) Continue reading
In a previous article, we explored how critics falsely accuse Luke of gross inaccuracy in Luke 3:1. Here, we return to the same verse to explore another alleged mistake. Let’s review the relevant part of the passage, from the English Standard Version:
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea,…
Some critics have pointed out that Luke refers to Pontius Pilate as the governor or “hegemon” (ἡγεμών) of Judea, rather than by his actual title, which was prefect (νομάρχης). If, the critics say, Luke was wrong about something that simple, then he surely was wrong about other things, too. Continue reading
It seems that whenever one of the gospel accounts disagrees with that of a non-Christian historian, skeptical scholars assume it’s the gospel-writer who got it wrong. That’s a dangerous thing to assume.
Luke 3:1 is a passage that many critics have used to “prove” Luke’s incompetence as an historian. Here’s the passage (ESV): Continue reading
In this article, we tackle an alleged error in the Gospel of Luke that some critics use to paint Luke as an unreliable historian. Let’s take a look at the offending verse, Luke 3:2 (English Standard Version): “…during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.”
So, what is the alleged mistake? Continue reading
The gospels, the book of Acts, and other New Testament documents have proven their worth as historically accurate documents over the centuries. Nevertheless, anti-Christian scholars persist in their efforts to paint the gospel writers as liars at worst and careless historians at best. Continue reading
