However, other critical scholars have proposed that such discrepancies may simply be later scribal interpolations.

"Mark," p. 51-161 Their confidence in this opinion is not shared by all critical scholars.

However, critical scholars have suggested some other possibilities.

Most modern critical scholars consider that the extant citations suggest at least two and probably three distinct works.

Increasingly, critical scholars ascribe the epistle to an early follower writing as Paul.

He was a great teacher but a greater critical and exegetical scholar.

However, critical scholars since then have had their doubts.

"I'll start with evidence that virtually all critical scholars will admit," he said, opening the Bible in front of him.

More critical scholars have also studied key emerging markets like Mexico and Turkey.

Some critical scholars have considered the birth narratives unhistorical because they are laced with theology and appear to present two different accounts.