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Argument from silence is a poor historical method: uniqueness to one Gospel does not discredit the account.

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Responding to the implicit skeptical argument behind the Matthew 27 question.

If you discount events recorded only in Matthew, you must also discount events recorded only in Mark, Luke, or John — which includes very significant material. The same skeptic who uses silence to attack uniqueness will also dismiss overlap as "copying." Mike calls this "the most reckless way of addressing history." His confidence in Matthew 27 rests on the Bible being inspired by God.

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