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[quote=Anonymous]Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, a renowned archaeologist and biblical historian, initially questioned the historical accuracy of the Book of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. However, after extensive research and archaeological fieldwork, particularly in Turkey, he became convinced of their reliability, even becoming a Christian himself. He is particularly known for his work on the historical context of the Book of Luke and Acts, demonstrating their accuracy in describing the social, political, and cultural landscape of the ancient world.

Overwhelmed by the evidence he uncovered, Ramsay became a Christian and a strong proponent of Luke's historical credibility.

Ramsay was educated in the Tübingen school of thought (founded by F. C. Baur)[1] which doubted the reliability of the New Testament, but his extensive archaeological and historical studies convinced him of its historical accuracy.[2] From the post of Professor of Classical Art and Architecture at Oxford, he was appointed Regius Professor of Humanity at Aberdeen.[3]

Specifically, Ramsay's studies in Asia Minor led him to accept the trustworthiness of Luke's account in the Book of Acts. He wrote:
"I may fairly claim to have entered on this investigation without any prejudice in favour of the conclusion which I shall now attempt to justify to the reader. On the contrary, I began with a mind unfavourable to it for the ingenuity and apparent completeness of the Tubingen theory had at one time quite convinced me. It did not lie then in my line of life to investigate the subject minutely but more recently I found myself often brought in contact with the book of Acts as an authority for the topography, antiquities, and society of Asia Minor. It was gradually borne in upon me that in various details the narrative showed marvellous truth."[14]
Regarding the authorship of the Pauline epistles Ramsay also concluded that all thirteen New Testament letters ostensibly written by Paul were in fact authentic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mitchell_Ramsay

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