Pitre argues for an earlier dating of the Gospels (pre-62 or 70 AD), suggesting they were written while eyewitnesses were still alive.
Pitre focuses on several key historical and textual claims to "pull the rug out" from under modern skepticism: The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical...
He argues that the Gospels were never anonymous, citing that no anonymous ancient manuscripts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John have ever been found. Pitre argues for an earlier dating of the
He demonstrates that Jesus’ claims to divinity are present in all four Gospels—not just John—and can only be understood by looking through a first-century Jewish lens . Critical and Reader Reception Critical and Reader Reception Dr Brant Pitre’s (2016)
Dr Brant Pitre’s (2016) is a popular-level work of Christian apologetics that challenges the widespread scholarly view that the Gospels were originally anonymous and historically unreliable. The Core Arguments
He contends that the Gospels are not "folklore" or myths (like the "Telephone game") but are intentional first-century biographies .