Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor, who are supposed to attend the famous dark matter conference, take the wrong flight and end up on the other side of the world. After arriving at the wrong airport, they book a hotel to spend the night, but it\u2019s not exactly what they expected\u2026 in the sense that it\u2019s awful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re on the hotel stairs, where the four are making their way up while talking about the book Banani found on the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: I get it! So, according to tradition, the Gospels of Matthew and John would be eyewitness accounts, while those of Mark and Luke wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli: Exactly! But there\u2019s another important point: by ancient history standards, all four Gospels were written very close to the events, just a few decades later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: A few decades? Isn\u2019t that still a long time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli: It depends. In ancient times, writing wasn\u2019t as immediate as it is today. The Gospels were written down when it became clear that the direct witnesses wouldn\u2019t live forever. But compared to any other ancient biography, the testimonies about Jesus are the closest to the life of their subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor: A few decades\u2026 yeah, about the same time it takes to get home when you’re traveling with Papaia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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