Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor, who were supposed to attend the famous dark matter conference, miss their flight and end up on the other side of the world. Arriving at the wrong airport, they book a hotel for the night, but it\u2019s not exactly what they expected\u2026 meaning, it\u2019s awful. During the trip, Ravioli downloads a study on the historical reliability of the Gospels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are in Banani\u2019s room, where Ravioli and Banani are talking about the study on the Gospels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: So, they probably weren\u2019t there. And what about Matthew?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli: According to tradition, Matthew\u2019s Gospel was the first to be written, though it was in Aramaic. If we use Eusebius\u2019 writings to date it, we get the year 41. However, scholars add a margin of 4 years, moving the date to 45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: What clues do we have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli: We have James’ letters, written around 45. The text in them suggests that James already had Matthew\u2019s Gospel available, since we find references to it in his letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: That\u2019s about ten years after Jesus’ crucifixion. A very close dating to the events when compared to all the other historical documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Igor: “Hello, I\u2019m Ravioli, and I bet, Banani, you\u2019re wondering what clues we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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First clue: you\u2019re still awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Second clue: you\u2019re asking me questions at this hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Third clue: my patience has officially run out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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