Why were there so few Christians during Jerome’s time who had a firm command of the Hebrew language? In this episode, we respond to a listener’s question concerning the knowledge of Hebrew in the ancient church. We discuss, among other things, the status of the Septuagint, previous Jewish-Christian controversies over the Jewish corruption of the text of the Hebrew Bible and other vital considerations for understanding the status of the Hebrew text of the Bible in early Christian communities.

In an earlier episode, Dr. Erik Estrada claimed that it is almost virtually impossible to root out the idea from scholarship that Jerome rejected the deuterocanonical books. In this episode, Dr. Estrada explains why so few scholars know about Jerome’s final position on the canonicity of the deuterocanonical books. He traces the historical process beginning from the fourth century to the present so that as a result, there are very few introductions to the Bible which acknowledge Jerome’s accep...

What was the connection between Jerome and Augustine? Were they contemporaries? Did they influence on each other? We will be discussing these and other related questions about these two famous fourth/fifth-century leaders of the Church.

What is the difference between the canon of Scripture and the Bible. In this episode we discuss the key differences and similarities in the terms "canon" and "Bible." Join us in this first of many more episode scontaining questions and answers to listeners' questions.

Over the course of his life (ca. 331/347-419/420), Jerome adopted three perspectives toward the canon of the Old Testament. Although he is very often dubbed as one who completely rejected the authority of the deuterocanonical books (e.g., Judith, Tobit and Sirach), in this episode we show how at different points in his life he had a very high regard for their authority, canonicity and inspiration. Join us in this second part of our two-part series on Jerome’s understanding of the canon of Scripture.

Since the sixteenth-century and even much earlier, Jerome’s (ca. 331/347-419/420) has had an enormous impact on the way Christians have thought about the canon of the Old Testament. In this the first part of two episodes, we briefly review Jerome’s life and his overall importance in later Christian conversations about the canon.

Was Origen of Alexandria an orthodox-Catholic Christian? In other words, did Origen possess an orthodox faith? In this episode we briefly discuss the complexities involved in answering this question.

How did the Catholic Church determine its canon of Old Testament books? In this episode we will explore the history of the Old Testament Canon and the Christian witnesses to a diverse canon of scriptural books. By the end of the show, listeners will further understand why the Church deemed it necessary to select certain books and exclude others.

How did the Catholic Church come to its canon of Old Testament books? In this episode we will explore the history of the Old Testament Canon and the Jewish witness to a diversity of scriptural books. By the end of the show, listeners will understand why the Church deemed it necessary to select certain books and exclude others.

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What makes Catholic Christians distinct from all other types of Christians? In this episode we will explore the papacy, the distinct feature that makes Catholicism different from every other form of Christianity. By the end of the show, listeners will understand the Catholic Church's the biblical and historical roots of their confidence in the papal office.