It is pretty clear from reading Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians (written in AD 51) that Paul was familiar with the Gospel of Matthew. There are over a dozen strong similarities and allusions to the material found in Matthew 23-25, too much in fact to explain away as coincidence. We also look at some possible and likely dates for the other three gospels (Mark, Luke, and John). There is a PDF lesson outline available for this podcast. Send an email to preterist1@preterist.org and request it by its date.
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