Why Name Popularity is a Good Test of Historicity
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| author | van de Weghe, Luuk Wilson, Jason |
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| contents | Are name statistics in the Gospels and Acts a good test of historicity? Kamil Gregor and Brian Blais, in a recent article in The Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus, argue that the sample of name occurrences in the Gospels and Acts is too small to be determinative and that several statistical anomalies weigh against a positive verdict. Unfortunately, their conclusions result directly from improper testing and questionable data selection. Chi-squared goodness-of-fit testing establishes that name occurrences in the Gospels and Acts fit into their historical context at least as good as those in the works of Josephus. Additionally, they fit better than occurrences derived from ancient fictional sources and occurrences from modern, well-researched historical novels. |
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| spellingShingle | Why Name Popularity is a Good Test of Historicity van de Weghe, Luuk Wilson, Jason Other Statistics Are name statistics in the Gospels and Acts a good test of historicity? Kamil Gregor and Brian Blais, in a recent article in The Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus, argue that the sample of name occurrences in the Gospels and Acts is too small to be determinative and that several statistical anomalies weigh against a positive verdict. Unfortunately, their conclusions result directly from improper testing and questionable data selection. Chi-squared goodness-of-fit testing establishes that name occurrences in the Gospels and Acts fit into their historical context at least as good as those in the works of Josephus. Additionally, they fit better than occurrences derived from ancient fictional sources and occurrences from modern, well-researched historical novels. |
| title | Why Name Popularity is a Good Test of Historicity |
| topic | Other Statistics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.14883 |