I am looking at the dating of biblical texts. John A. T. Robinson's "Redating the New Testament" is available at http://www.docdatabase.net/more-john-a-t-robinson-redating-the-new-testament-1976-605616.html but his is a bit old. I found a source and am looking at a source called Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament by Jonathan Bernier. I want to know what his central hypothesis is and what methods he uses. I do not want to sink 20$ or so into something and not need it. I read the bio here https://regiscollege.ca/staff-directory/faculty-profiles-jonathan-bernier/ I also read what sample I could get but it was not sufficient.
What question are you asking?
What is Bernier's central hypothesis in his book? What method did he use in his book?
I would have thought to answer that question you need to read it. What am I missing?
I do not want to sink 20$ or so into something and not need it.
Use Google to find reviews of the book or get the book through interlibrary loan and read it. Also note that the portion of the introduction in the Amazon preview discusses the methodology.
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The central hypothesis of “Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament” by Jonathan Bernier is a paradigm-shifting proposition. Bernier argues that most of the New Testament texts were originally composed twenty to thirty years earlier than is typically supposed by contemporary biblical scholars. This revised view challenges the conventional timeline and suggests that early Christians produced what became the seminal texts for their new movement more swiftly than previously thought. The book delves into a meticulous examination of evidence within the pages of the New Testament to support this alternative dating perspective. Bernier’s work provides a fresh lens through which to explore the origins and composition of these foundational texts, inviting readers to reconsider the timeline of their creation. The study contributes to scholarly discussions surrounding the New Testament’s formation and sheds light on the early Christian community’s literary activity. If you’re interested in biblical studies and historical context, this book offers valuable insights and challenges prevailing assumptions about the New Testament’s origins and development.
I knew all were written before 70 A.D. before any books were published 😁
Yes, the silence on the destruction of the temple is awkward.
