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To what extent was the gospel to be preached before his second coming?
“Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come” (Matthew x, 23).
“The gospel must first be published among all nations” (Mark xiii, 10).
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A skeptical, systematic critique argues that the Christ of the New Testament is a constructed myth rather than a reliably attested historical person. It assesses the silence of contemporary writers, the anonymous and late character of the gospels, and the contradictions within infancy narratives, ministry accounts, crucifixion, and resurrection reports. The author evaluates the moral portrait and teachings attributed to the figure and traces parallels with older pagan religions and divinities as possible sources of the myth. The conclusion asserts that supernatural claims lack sufficient historical support and that veneration rests on literary and theological fabrication rather than firm documentary evidence.
To what extent was the gospel to be preached before his second coming?
“Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come” (Matthew x, 23).
“The gospel must first be published among all nations” (Mark xiii, 10).