Why did the authors of the 4 gosepls write the new testament after Jesus life?

Question

Why didn't they write it during his life?

Answer 1

There were writings that were made during Jesus's life and thats where they got most of the material from to write the Gospels. The reason why they wrote the Gospels a while after Jesus's death was because at first they thought he was coming back really soon.

Answer 2

The books comprising the new testament didn't come together as we know it until about 300 AD.

Jesus was teaching his philosophy during his life. The apostles wrote their notes but didn't offer them until years later.

In that part of the world, teachers and philosophers spoke to their followers & students so they could learn. They wrote their notes, which would allow them to teach as well. (If you look at the way the bible was written, it does look exactly like college notes.) But most folks couldn't read & write, so the lessons were passed to most in sermons, with only some getting the more complete teaching.

Answer 3

Because they weren't writing a journal. They were writing a persuasive argument to convince people that Christ was the Messiah, and for the most part they were very poor leaders until they received the Holy Spirit, which came after the death of Jesus, and from the Holy Spirit they were able to convince many.

Acts 2:41

Answer 4

Hum? During his lifetime?

Well, It wasn't like we knew at the time when his life time was going to end.

You do know that Jesus started his career when he was 30 years old and he was crucified when he was 33 years old. Don't you? Yes? Ok just checking.

Hum? Well, when Billy Graham was 33 years old. He had quite a following. If he had died. Same thing. No one wrote about Billy Graham until he was about 50 years old.

Today just about everyone, except my dumb father-in-law, knows how to read and write.

Well back then, I would imagine it was better to orally repeat Jesus' messages than to write them down. Most people probably didn't know how to read, anyway. Everyone knew how to listen and tell others.

That's my answer: The gospels were not written down until there were enough literate people (that would read it) to make the effort worth it.

Answer 5

This is on a list I have of questions about the New Testament in relation to historical accuracy.

1) Why was the Massacre of Innocents not recorded by Flavius Josephus is his lengthy works regarding Herod?
2) Why are there no sources independed of the Bible speaking of the three hour darkness at Jesus' crucifixion?
3) Why are there some prophecies taken out of context, such as Jesus' entry to Jerusalem (the 'prophecy' was referring to a military leader of another nation)?
4) Why do New Testament scholars date the Gospels to nearly thirty years after Jesus' life?

Answer 6

Probably because of the resurrection on which the Christian faith is based. Paul includes in First Corinthians which confirms that Jesus was put to death for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day, as was predicted in Scripture. Based on a variety of factors, some scholars date this creed to as early as 24 to 36 months after the crucifixion -- and the eyewitness accounts that underlie it go right back to the cross itself. In historical terms, this is like a hot news flash!

Answer 7

The words of Jesus were passed by oral tradition until written down some time later. The tradition of that age was to speak the stories not to write, writting was very limited as was reading and there was no printing press, so all had to be pain stakingly hand written

Answer 8

Read them and you will see.

For example; Luk 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Luk 1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Luk 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Luk 1:4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

They were busy teaching others.

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Answer 9

Because they Likely were not alive during his life. The writers of the 4 gospels were not the apostles who they were attributed to. No one is really sure who wrote these four gospels, but it is unlikely that any of them were written by the people they were named after.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 10

They wanted to keep His teaching alive and spread the Word. His life story is not something you can write about in the middle of His life. Also, to be correct, part of the gospels weren't written about His life, but about He rose from the dead.