The Argument From Forced-Fulfilled Prophecy

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There are numerous arguments for the historical reliability of the Gospels based upon their contents. These include the accuracy of the Gospel authors with respect to geographical locations and names, as well as local customs, and cultural references. Then there are undesigned coincidences, unnecessary details, unexplained allusions, and unified personalities throughout the Gospels. All of these arguments have in common the idea that certain details within the Gospels are unlikely to have been fabricated because they are difficult to engineer, and correspond to the known characteristics of reliable testimony. Together, they form a powerful abductive argument for the historical reliability of the Gospels. Most of these arguments have already received attention both in writing and in videos. However, there is a further argument which I would add to this repertoire of arguments which has not hitherto been developed in any detail, at least not to my knowledge. I call this the argument from forced-fulfilled prophecy.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
01:29 - The Reality of Forced-Fulfillment
06:05 - A Distinctive Feature of Matthew's Gospel
07:10 - Midrash
09:38 - An Argument For Historical Reliability
13:33 - New Moses Typology?
16:27 - Historicity: The Best Explanation
17:18 - Conclusion

Sources:

Jesus and the Gospels - Craig L. Blomberg

NICNT: The Gospel of Matthew - R. T. France

New Testament Criticism and Interpretation - David Alan Black and David S. Dockery (eds.)

Scripture and Truth - D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge (eds.)

Matthew: Evangelist & Teacher - R. T. France

Historical Tradition in the Fourth Gospel - C. H. Dodd

Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Volume 1 - Gregory Boyd

The Setting of the Sermon on the Mount - W. D. Davies

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