Geographical Errors Within the New Testament

10 / 15 / 05 - Usman Sheikh & Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi It is well known that the gospel of Mark contains numerous geographical errors. This is summed up in Kummel’s classic, Introduction to the New Testament: [T]he considerations against this assumption [that John Mark, …...Read More

Washing of Hands Practised by "All The Jews"?

10 / 15 / 05 - There is a problem with this passage, however: the ritual washing of hands was obligatory only on the priests! So the question remains, if the author was a native of Palestine and a Jew, then how was he so ignorant of the Jewish customs and made such a fundamental error regarding a practice that was only limited to the Jewish priests?...Read More

A Worldwide Census under Quirinius?

10 / 15 / 05 - Usman Sheikh & Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi There is an attempt by each writer of the Synoptic Gospels to either recorrect or present their own version of what they perceive to be the “accurate” story of Jesus’ birth, and this …...Read More

Gamaliel And The Revolt of Theudas

10 / 15 / 05 - Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In Acts 5:36, Gamaliel is recorded to have said as follows: Pro gar toutoon toon heemeroon anestee Theudas legoon einai tina heauton, hoo proseklithee androon arithmos hoos tetrakosioon, hos aneerethee, kai pantes hosoi epeithonto autoo dielutheesan …...Read More

The Eclipse of Matthew 27?

10 / 15 / 05 - Amir Brooks In the article Historical Errors in the Qur’an? I briefly touched upon the events mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew surrounding the crucifixion of the Prophet Isa(P). With regards to the crucifixion of Isa (P), it is recorded …...Read More