100 Reasons to Believe New Testament History
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1. The First Law of Thermodynamics
2. Causation
3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
4. Moral Absolutes
5. Strict Relativism is Impossible
6. Knowability of History
7. Christian Worldview Logically Consistent
8. The Number and Consistency of New Testament Manuscripts
9. Manuscript Variations
10. Eyewitnesses to Jesus (Peter, John)
11. Luke's Motives and Methods
12. No Early Contestation Regarding Gospel Authorship
13. Scrutiny Regarding Authorship in Post Apostolic Times
14. Gospel Names Unlikely Inventions
15. Genuine Pauline Epistles
16. Early Propagation of the Resurrection (1 Corinthians-Galatians-Acts)
17. Defence of Paul's Letter's to Timothy
18. Paul Quotes Luke - Evidence for an Early Writing of the Gospel
19. Joseph of Arimathea and the Jews
20. The Witness Test - Were the Writers Honest?
21. The Ability Test - Were the Witnesses Able to Record Accurately?
22. Witness Number and Consistency
23. Discrepancies of the Correct Type
24. The Women's Testimonies
25. The Sayings of Jesus and Early Church Doctrine
26. Jesus the Unique Messiah
27. "Brutal" Honesty
28. Undesigned Coincidences
29. Worship of Hermes and Zeus in Lystra
30. City Gate in Philippi Near a River
31. Idol Worship in Athens
32. The Market Place and Mars Hill
33. Athenian Slang
34. Mocking the Resurrection in Athens
35. Sorcery in Ephesus
36. Idol Manufacture and Diana Worship in Ephesus
37. Famine in the Time of Claudius
38. First Century Rights of Roman Citizens
39. Lysias' Citizenship
40. Legal System Depicted in the New Testament
41. Nautical Knowledge
42. Geopolitical Divisions (Iconium, Lystra, Derbe)
43. Correct Title on Cyprus - Proconsul
44. Correct Title in Thessalonica - Politarchs
45. Gallio Proconsul of Achaia
46. Philippi the First City of a District and a Colony
47. The Martyrdom of James AD 62
48. No Mention of Persecution of Christians Under Nero AD 64
49. No Mention of the Fire in Rome AD 64
50. No Mention of the Jewish Uprising AD 66
51. No Mention of the Fall of Jerusalem AD 70
52. No Mention of Paul's Death
53. Christianity's Rapid Expansion
54. The Paralysis of Christianity's Enemies
55. The Christian Church
56. Baptism
57. The Lord's Supper
58. Sunday Worship
59. The Diadachi
60. Josephus
61. Tacitus (A.D. 55 - 120)
62. Seutonius
63. Pliny the Younger (A.D. 112)
64. Clement of Rome (A.D. 30-100)
65. Ignatius (A.D. 70 - 107)
66. Papias (A.D. 70 - 130)
67. Polycarp (A.D. 70 - 156)
68. Quadratus (A.D. 125)
69. Aristides (A.D. 125)
70. Marcion (A.D. 85 - 160)
71. Irenaeus (A.D. 130 - 202)
72. Justin Martyr (A.D. 100 - 160)
73. Tatian
74. Hegesippus Research Project
75. A Web of Witnesses
76. Julius Africanus (A.D. 180 - 250) and Thallus
77. The Empty Tomb(s)
78. The Pavement
79. The Pool of Bethesda
80. The Pilate Inscription
81. The Crucifixion Victim
82. Diana's Temple in Ephesus
83. The Theatre at Ephesus
84. The Erastus Inscription
85. The Ciaphas Ossuary
86. The James Ossuary
87. Lysanius Inscription
88. The Philippian Marketplace
89. The Temple Inscriptions
90. Theodotus Synagogue Inscription
91. The Dead Sea Scrolls
92. Isaiah 53
93. Micah 5:2
94. Psalm 22
95. The "Et" and Zechariah 12:10
96. The Tri-unity of God
97. Genesis 22 - The Ram and the Promised Lamb
98. The Passover Lamb
99. "Yeshua" in the Old Testament
100. Daniel's 70 Weeks