Behind the Text

Behind the Text

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Behind the Text episodes

  • Peter the Eloquent
    Did Peter have the polish to write his Epistle (say that three times fast).
    Sources:
    > The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program
    > Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
    >James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
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  • Good News in Any Language
    We do not need to innovate the Good News of Jesus. It is good all on its own and accessible to all.
    For further reading on languages: https://www.billmounce.com/greekalphabet/greeklanguage
    Sources:
    >The Bible Almanac, ed. J.I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney, William White (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1980)
    >J.N. Birdsall, “Language of the New Testament” in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ed. J. D. Douglas, N. Hillyer, D. R. W. Wood (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996)
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  • A Tale of Three Marys
    Was Mary Magdalene actually Mary of Bethany who was actually the woman who washed Jesus’ feet with perfume?
    Sources:
    >Gary Burge, John, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
    >What’s in a name? https://www.christiantoday.com/article/mary-magdalene-whats-in-a-name/37168.htm
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  • Tourist or Traveler?

    When it comes to Jesus, are you a tourist or a traveler? Are you just watching what Jesus does or are you following Jesus and participating with him in what he brings?

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  • The Jesus Bandwagon

    Public opinion can be remarkably fickle. How could someone be on the Jesus bandwagon one minute and yelling “crucify” the next?

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    6 min
  • Where is Acts 8:37?

    In the background:

    I am thankful for the following article for some helpful insights on this particular text: Nicholas Zola, “Why are

    there verse missing from my Bible? The emergence of verse numbers in the New Testament.” Restoration

    Quarterly 54:4 (2012): 241-253.

    For further study:

    “Textual Variants: It’s the Nature, Not the Number, That Matters”

    https://www.str.org/articles/textual-variants-it%E2%80%99s-the-nature-not-the-number-that-matters#.Xn93RoFOnmo

    “Three Textual Variants Every Christian Should Know About”

    https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/3-textual-variants-every-christian-should-know-about

    Major Bible Misprints

    https://www.history.com/news/historys-worst-biblical-misprints

    YouTube: One Minute Apologist on Textual Variants

    https://youtu.be/uTdFnn5Ay7U

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