Tapestry of the New

TestamentHow “Undesigned Coincidences” Support the

Historicity of the New Testament accounts

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

- Luke 3:1-2

“It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and

you are going to raise

it in three days?”- John 2:20

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TestimonyInterlockingPuzzle Pieces

Luke 23:2-4

Luke 23:2-4

Luke 23:2-4

John 18:33-36“My Kingdom is

not of this world”

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things … I too decided to

write an orderly account for you, most excellent

Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the

things you have been taught. – Luke 1:1-4

As they were coming down

from the mountain, He gave them orders

not to relate to anyone what

they had seen, until the Son of Man rose

from the dead -Mark 9:9

Jesus to Philip:“Where are we to buy

bread so that these people

may eat?”

Tacitus

Claudius Expels Jews from Rome

Acts 18

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