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Lack of contemporary accounts of Jesus is explained by low literacy rates (~10%), oral transmission culture, and early Christian expectation of imminent return

Real Historian Responds to ＂Jesus Was a Myth＂ Claims 00:34:24 – 00:35:27

Responding to the objection that no writings about Jesus exist from his lifetime

Licona gives two explanations: (1) Early Christians, including the Apostles, expected Jesus to return in their lifetimes — so why write? They could hear it directly from eyewitnesses. (2) Only about 10% of the population was literate in that era; written books were mainly for the elite. Most communication was oral. Neither factor is unusual for the period.
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2019-06-19

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