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AKULIKOV@baea.com.au wrote:
> How do we know (ie. what archaelogical, textual, historical evidence is
> there?) when the gospels were written? Redaction and Source criticism
> show Mark was written first then Matthew and Luke, but this only gives
> order not date. Mark is generally accepted as being written around
> AD 50-55 - but what evidence is there for this?

Hi Andrew

Most of the standard "Introductions" to the NT cover this topic
extensively.  A very good source here (with lots of pointers into the
literature) is the Intro by Purlin & Dulling, which was recently published
in a enlarged 3rd edition. 

Another excellent source for this material is Helmut Koester's _Ancient 
Christian Gospels_.

Hope this helps
Nichael

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