Can the Gospels stand scrutiny?

Well, you have a suspect but do you have enough evidence to take the case to court? And once there to win it? Sounds like all you have is a suspicion founded on hearsay.I don't by the way think a court of law either civil or crimminal is a good place to decide historical issues.lfen

Are you asking about this forum? Or Bibical scholarship at the university level? Or? I'd think Brian would have good input on this.lfen

Brian,I know you stated repeatedly that you aren't interested in the NT but perhaps you could point us in the direction of scholarly determination of the authorship of the various books in the bible.purpledawn,I liked this book on the OT:Who wrote the Bible? Author: Friedman, Richard Elliott.
Publisher, Date: [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [1997], c1987.
ISBN: 0060630353 - Description: 299 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.The Yahoo Group: JesusMysterieshas wide ranging discussions of the materials in the first 4 centuries of Christianity. They go into a lot more detail than I've seen here or actually care to follow but it's free and you could take a look at it. It's very activity but well moderated so folks posters rarely get out of hand.lfen