Quote Originally Posted by Slightly Enhanced View Post
Actually, the New Testament was written relatively close to the events. The Old Testament is definitely harder to gauge the time. There are compelling arguments that the beginning of the OT was written during the reign of David as a way to further justify his kingdom.

The life of Christ is quite plausible. I suggest reading "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel. He was a Yale educated atheist.
That is a very good book! He has written a few more that are just as compelling and well thought out. The Case for a Creator, A Case for Faith, and A Case For the Real Jesus which is a follow-up to A Case For Christ. A Case For Christ was written in 1998 so he wanted to revisit the subject and see if any of the latest discoveries has had any impact.