r/theology • u/lucie_d_reams • 7d ago

Scholars - how do you reconcile the different narratives in the new testament accounts of what happened immediately after Jesus birth? Question

Creative explanations only - I'm not looking for generic justifications for this.

For those who aren't aware - some of the accounts of what happened right after Jesus' birth conflict with each other (from the first 4 books of the NT).

***Update - I will rate your arguement based on how many bowls of pottage I award you (scale from 1-5 bowls)

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u/david4040404 7d ago

Each of the gospels were written for a different audience and a different purpose. Most of the details are literature license in order to have the story “fulfill a different verse (or rather the writers take on that verse) and so are not to be taken literally or factually.

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u/lucie_d_reams 6d ago

I appreciate this answer to my question - two bowls of pottage!