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Article | Modern Politics in Ancient Jewish Synagogues
One of the best ways for modern Christians to begin thinking about politics is to look at what Jesus did in synagogues.
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Podcast | Why Were the Books of the New Testament Written?
When you place the books of the New Testament in chronological order based on date of composition, you will find a snowballing theological development from one work or group of works to the next.
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Conversation | Dr. Mark Goodacre – Why Are Matthew, Mark, and Luke so Similar?
A casual reader of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke notices that the stories they tell are quite similar. However, the connection goes deeper as there are entire sections that agree word for word in Greek. In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Mark Goodacre of Duke University about why the Gospels are so…
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Podcast | Who Wrote the Gospel of Luke?
Was the author of Luke-Acts a traveling companion of Paul? Is there any connection between Luke-Acts and Paul’s letters? What do we know about the author?
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Podcast | Who Wrote the Gospel of Matthew?
The authorship of Mattew’s Gospel raises a few interesting questions. Who was Matthew the disciple? In what language was the Gospel originally written? What is the likelihood that Matthew actually wrote it?
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Podcast | Who Wrote the Gospel of Mark?
Were the Gospels originally anonymous? Where do we get the name Mark from? What internal evidence in the Gospel might suggest an author?
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Podcast | How to Interpret…The Gospels
In this episode, Spencer and Jack have a discussion about the differences present in the synoptic gospels, provide an explanation as to why they might be there, and talk about how to interpret the gospels as literature.
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