Who Wrote the Gospels? 6 Ancient Sources Tell Us

Skeptical New Testament scholars like Bart Ehrman argue that the Four Gospels in our New Testament are anonymous. In his bestselling book Jesus, Interrupted, Ehrman writes: “Some books, such as the Gospels…had been written anonymously, only later to be ascribed to certain authors who probably did not write them (apostles and friends of the apostles).”

But wouldn’t the early church be in a better position to know who wrote the Gospels than contemporary critics? I’d certainly think so, and as it turns out, the early church fathers were unambiguous and united about who wrote the Four Gospels.

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Eusebius, Church History 2.15.1-2,3.39.15-16, 3.24.1-13, 5.8.2-3
Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho, 103.8, First Apology 66.3, 67.3–4
Tertullian, Against Marcion, 4.2.5
Irenaeus, Against Heresies, 3.1.1

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[TestifyApologetics]

Bear in mind this is just one video in a series on gospel authorship. I'll be looking at internal evidence and addressing objections in future videos.

[fluffysheap]

Scholars just enjoy casting doubt on ancient... everything.

Scholars tell us Homer didn't really write Homer's plays, and Shakespeare didn't really write Shakespeare's plays. In a couple hundred years, they'll be telling us Tolkien didn't really write Lord of the Rings.

[CPATuttle]

I never understood why these “scholars” ignore all the early Christian writings that unanimously tells us who wrote the Gospels. How’s that not substantial evidence?

[Christian_Maoist.]

Great video as always. Out of all the Christian apologetic channels out there I'm confused why you don't have more subs. Your content is well presented, tackles important objections and is overall 🔥

[ChangeWP]

The Anonymous Gospels "Myth" must be confronted everytime it comes up.

[loganpeterjones]

Hey I’m curious what mic you use. The quality sounds very good

[Bad_Llama]

It is interesting the Erhman will say one thing to a popular audience and something completely the opposite to scholars. It’s almost as if he won’t try to deceive those who can dispute his claims through historical evidence.

[sizzle]

Just discovered this channel. Really enjoyed this informative video. Thank you!

[josephhamilton]

While Justin Martyr's mention of "The Memoirs of the Apostles" is significant, it doesn't conclusively prove traditional authorship. Instead, it highlights the existence of early Christian writings without specifying their authors. Justin's reference aligns with the idea of anonymous authorship, suggesting that attributing the Gospels to specific individuals might have come later.

[LukeMedcalf]

If the gospels were truly anonymous, then why did the early church (and even the dissidents in general) have no problem agreeing on the authorship of the gospels?

[powerfulaura]

Showed my dad this & he was pretty impressed & convinced by it, great work!

[Sameh-Samir-Isk]

why the gospels were wrote in professional greek when the original language of the people who wrote them is aramic and hebrew

[hudsonbartley]

Great apologetics. Short, sharp, and clear. Amen and Amen.

[alexanderjelloian]

Fantastic video! Keep up the great work! So helpful

[indianasmith]

Another solid presentation, as usual!

[StallionFernando]

Short, informative and clear information. +1 sub

[McbrideStudios]

I would encourage everyone to examin the case for anonymous authorship. Afterall the idea is neither original too nor belived only by secular scholars.

[worldhistory]

What program do you use for the animations and presentation?

[godsgospelgirl]

Thank you for this concise video. Hopefully many people will see this and grow in their confidence in the gospels!

[j.victor]

Can you make a video responding Paulogia's theory about the resurrection?