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Contradictions in the Gospels? Dealing with the Differences
Audio Presentation Contradictions in the Gospels? Dealing with the Differences Why trust the Gospels when there are so many differences among them? Skeptics like Bart Ehrman say they are filled with discrepancies large and small. Learn how to deal with the differences in key Gospel stories by exploring precision and accuracy, focusing on variation and […]
Why Trust Storytelling? Bridging the Gap from Event to Gospel
Audio Presentation Why Trust Storytelling? Bridging the Gap from Event to Gospel What happened during the decades-long gap between when Jesus lived and when the Gospels were written? Critics like Bart Ehrman say passing on the memories of Jesus through word of mouth is like playing the telephone game—stories get radically changed. Learn how to […]
Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Old Testament
THE TABLE BRIEFING Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Old Testament BY DARRELL L. BOCK AND MIKEL DEL ROSARIO FORMAT: PDF SOURCE: BIBLIOTHECA SACRA, 174 (October-December 2017): 460-70 THIS PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE IS PART OF THE TABLE BRIEFING SERIES. ©2017 BY DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. USED BY PERMISSION. Download PDF INTRODUCTION A strong sense of historical skepticism prompts many archaeologists and historians to challenge the […]
Were There No Camels During the Time of Biblical Patriarchs?
Camels in the Bible? Engaging skeptical challenges to the Old Testament and Camels in the Bible Most people I knew growing up had no problem saying most Old Testament stories were based on some kind of real event. Even those who were skeptical about supernatural parts of the Scriptures didn’t question basic details of ordinary […]
Were Jesus’ Disciples Illiterate Peasants?
Were Jesus’ Disciples Illiterate Peasants? The New Testament was originally written in Greek. But some skeptics say this shows many New Testament books must have been forged--that the people who wrote them probably weren’t Jesus’ disciples. Why? Because most 1st century Jews living where Jesus lived couldn’t read or write at all. Since Jesus’ disciples spoke […]