WAS THERE A DA VINCI CONSPIRACY? - PART 8

  WAS THERE A DA          VINCI CONSPIRACY?

            PART 8

         (copied from
          Y-Jesus.com)



Mystery Authors

When it comes to the Gnostic gospels, just about every book carries the name of a New Testament character. The gospel of Phillip, the gospel of Peter, The gospel of Mary, the gospel of Judas, and so on. (Sounds a little like a roll call at a 
parochial school). These are the books that conspiracy theories like the Da Vinci Code are based upon. But were they even written by their
purported authors?

The Gnostic gospels are dated  about 110 to 300 years after Christ and no credible scholar believes any of them could have been written by their namesakes. In James M. Robinson's comprehensive The Nag Hammadi Library, we learn that the Gnostic gospels were written by "  "largely anonymous authors"   Dr.  Darrell L. Bock, professor of New Testament studies  at Dallas Theological Seminary  wrote:

"The bulk of this material is a few generations removed from the foundations of the Christian faith, a vital point to remember when assessing 
the contents."


New Testament scholar,
Norman Geisler, commented on two Gnostic  writings, the Gospel of Peter and the Acts of John. (These Gnostic writings are not to be confused with the New Testament Books written by Peter and John.)

"  The Gnostic writings were not written by the apostles, but by men in the second century (and later) pretending to use apostolic authority to advance their own teachings. Today we call this fraud and forgery."

The Gnostic gospels are not historical accounts of Jesus' life but instead are largely esoteric sayings, shrouded in mystery, leaving out historical details such as, names, places and events. This is in striking contrast to The New Testament Gospels which contain innumerable historical facts about Jesus' life, ministry and words.

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