
Approaching Scripture as an Academic
A consideration of the relationship of science and certain Biblical issues, including the nature of miracles and the Exodus.
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A consideration of the relationship of science and certain Biblical issues, including the nature of miracles and the Exodus.
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
Can we know who wrote the Gospels? This video examines whether there is any evidence to support the traditional authors.
In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.
Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…
Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?
Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?
How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?