> Were first century peasants educated and wealthy enough to write? "Peasant" would exist on a spectrum: some think Luke was a physician and thus literate. Pet

> Were first century peasants educated and wealthy enough to write? "Peasant" would exist on a spectrum: some think Luke was a physician and thus literate. Peter was a fisherman and probably illiterate, but it was certainly possible to dictate someone who could write. Remember also that oral tradition was a thing as well in many societies: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40859393 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40859393