Por que os Evangelhos estão tão atrasados?

In this episode, Megan Lewis and Bart Ehrman sit down for a lively round‑table discussion about why the Gospels were written decades after Jesus’ death. They trace the scholarly consensus that the first Gospel, Mark, was composed roughly forty years after the crucifixion, with Matthew and Luke following in the 80s and John in the 90s. The pair examine the criteria historians use to date texts—internal evidence, authorial citations, and theological parallels—and explore the possibility of earlier, now‑lost sources, including oral traditions and the elusive Q document. They also discuss how oral storytelling in largely illiterate societies can alter narratives over time, challenging the reliability of the Gospels as historical documents. The conversation concludes with a Q&A segment that touches on everything from Jesus’ dietary habits to the practicalities of communication between Paul and the Jerusalem apostles, underscoring the complex interplay between oral tradition, written record, and theological agenda.