The Gospel of Thomas, greatly favored in some circles, is ignored by archaeologists, primarily because it exhibits no verisimilitude. It tells us nothing about the historical Jesus and the world he and his disciples lived in. I've heard it said,… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
The materials in I Enoch range in date from 200 B.C.E. to 50 C.E. I Enoch contributes much to intertestamental views of angels, heaven,… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
Archaeological evidence provides significant help in interpreting the Gospels. In a sense, archaeology is an exegetical tool. To ignore the evidence of archaeology would… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
The Gospel of Thomas, greatly favored in some circles, is ignored by archaeologists, primarily because it exhibits no verisimilitude. It tells us nothing about… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
The Greek word pseudepigrapha is a Greek word meaning 'falsely superscribed,' or what we moderns might call writing under a pen name. The classification,… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
The Gospel of Judas turns Judas' act of betrayal into an act of obedience. The sacrifice of Jesus' body of flesh in fact becomes… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
The principal problem is that textual data and material remains are often incomplete and sometimes lack adequate context, in order to know precisely how… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
As it now stands, I Enoch appears to consist of the following five major divisions: (1) The Book of the Watchers (chaps. 1-36); (2)… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
All archaeologists in Israel and Palestine make use of the New Testament Gospels. They do this because the Gospels exhibit verisimilitude. In short, the… — Craig A. Evans Copy Share Image
