(August 2, 2012 at 11:49 am)FallentoReason Wrote: I was researching something or other about the Bible the other day and I read in passing that early Church Fathers never quoted the canonical Gospels. I was focused on something else at the time, but now that I've gone back to explore that area I've been surprised yet again...And, Which of the 2 surviving Apologetic works of Martyr would need a canocial reference?
Justin Martyr, a big time apologist, left behind some important works that were penned down around 150 A.D. In his works he refers to the 'Memoirs of the Apostles' but it's not exactly obvious if they are the canonical Gospels. Well, long story short, I read this article by an author who debunks every possibility of why it could have been the Gospels. I'm pretty convinced that the Gospels were penned down towards the end of the second century, which according to this author is basically when they were made 'known' in a historical sense.
http://freethoughtnation.com/contributin...ommentForm
Does anyone have arguments for/against the Gospels being penned down towards the second century?
There isn't a context in which Martyr needs a canocial reference in the 8 surviving works we have. How do you know he did not ever reference the canocial gospels?
How many of these biased one sided posts are you going to make? You nor your source material never seem to take into account a role of a teacher/preacher beyond the role of an evangelist. Once you join a church (believe it or not) we talk about other things besides the gospel accounts. Meaning not everything said in the church revolves around the first for books of the NT.
