Thinking Theologically

Romans is probably Paul's most well-known and read letter, but how is it supposed to be read? What is Paul's purpose for writing the letter? Have our interpretations of Romans been more influenced by Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation than by Paul and the early church?

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As Christians, we believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. So, Bible reading is important. However, there are a multiplicity of English Bible versions from which to choose. Which version should you choose? Which is the best?

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Perhaps you have been reading through your Bible and noticed that a verse was missing, or seen a footnote that says that a particular verse is not in the oldest and best manuscripts, or even seen an image on social media calling out a particular Bible version for taking out verses. What are we to do with these "missing verses?" Should they be there or not?

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How did the Gospel of Mark originally end? What does the manuscript evidence suggest? Where do the additional endings come from?

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In biblical scholarship, the science of determining what the original books of the Bible said is textual criticism. In this episode, we dive into how that process works and why we can have confidence in our modern Bibles.Check out additional content on our website, thinkingtheologically.orgMusic:"Kid Kodi"Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue

The 27 books of the New Testament became scripture through a long process of the church's recognition of these books as life-giving for God's people.Check out additional content on our website, ⁠thinkingtheologically.org⁠Music:"Kid Kodi"Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue

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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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 similar, the Synoptic Problem, Q, and other questions related to the Gospels.

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The Gospel of John is typically thought to have been written by John the Apostle, but is this the case? Who is the Beloved Disciple in the story? Did the Beloved Disciple write the Gospel or just tell the stories that became the Gospel of John?Check out our additional content, thinkingtheologically.orgMusic:"Kid Kodi"Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue

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? Check out our additional content, thinkingtheologically.orgMusic:"Kid Kodi"Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue