| Source Rating |
Historical |
Archaeological |
| A |
Distinct references from a first century CE primary source dealing with Jews, Judaism, and Palestine which do not conflict with other literature from the period |
Tangible evidence from a Lower Galilee village from the first century CE |
| B |
Any conflicting information from first century primary sources which can be supported by literature from 2nd century BCE until the 2nd century CE (including Tannaitic literature) |
Tangible evidence from a Galilee village from the general time period and surrounding area |
| C |
All primary sources from the 2nd century BCE until the 2nd century CE including Tannaitic literature, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, etc. |
Tangible evidence from anywhere within Palestine from the 4th century BCE until the 4th Century CE |
| D |
All primary sources written before the 2nd century BCE and after the 2nd century CE including the Old Testament, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and Amoraic literature |
Tangible evidence from anywhere in the Levant and Egypt from the 4th century BCE until the 4th century CE |
