[presidio9]

Do the Gospels ever specifically claim to record historical events.

LOL. I thought you claimed to be Jew who had read the New Testament. Perhaps you missed this?

"Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me 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 1:3-4

[Inyokern]

"Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me 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 1:3-4

This proves nothing. There are plenty of fictional books that have statements like that.