Some people say that ancient biographers (like the Gospel writers) or historians (like Luke in Acts) freely invented their stories. This claim, however, does not fit the actual evidence. See this five-minute video at:
For more of this series on Matthew’s Gospel, see the free videos at: http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/ted_hildebrandt/DigitalCourses/00_DigitalBiblicalStudiesCourses.html#Matthew_Keener
