Unexplained Allusions – A Sneaky Good Why Reason the Gospels Aren’t Myths
Have you ever noticed that people often mention trivial details when describing events they were involved in? You know, stuff not totally related to the story? The Gospel writers do that, too. Some comments are left dangling without any explanation. These remarks don’t seem to advance the story or serve any sort of theological or literary purpose. Scholar Lydia McGrew calls these unexplained allusions. Verses like these usually fly under the radar. But when we pay attention to them, we find they have the ring of truth. Fiction writers would have no reason to include unexplained, puzzling details and would have every reason to leave them out. Let’s look at some examples, and you’ll get … Read more