Objective evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ?

[Mudhammam]

I disagree with your premise but for the sake of argument, how do you know what the "author's peers and followers said" when you do not have any clue who the author may have been?

The names were attached to these otherwise anonymous books in the late 2d century.

You note their stylistic differences. You compare events to see what each respective author felt important to include, and how it fits in the picture other authors tried to paint. You examine the linguistic and grammatical components to differentiate the sources that were probably used, then determine based on the expressions and words what text likely preceded the other. You date the sources. You note off-hand remarks and awkward elements the author goes to various lengths to explain. This is just like basic history 101 shit, man. The level of thought displayed by some here, and I don't really include you or DeistPaladin for the most part, is shocking, utterly depressing, and nothing short of anti-scientific.