For this week’s class we are looking at the question: What was the Star of Bethlehem that the Bible says appeared over the Christ Child’s birthplace? According to Matthew chapter two we learn: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in… Continue Reading
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Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew: Chapters 21-24, Jesus’ Passion Week and Triumphal Entry
“Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading
A Case for the Gospels: Session Eight – The Reliability of the Gospels – Textual Criticism
This week’s class focuses on the topic of “Textual Criticism” which is an academic field of study and method used by scholars to decipher the meaning of the original texts, or “autographs,” from ancient manuscripts. With a multitude of ancient manuscripts of the Bible, scholars have found many minor and a few somewhat major differences… Continue Reading
Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew: Chapters 17-20, Transfiguration; Jesus continues His teachings
“Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading
A Case for the Gospels: Session Seven – The Reliability of the Gospels – Canonization
This week’s class focuses on the connection from the transmission of the Bible to its canonicity. The canon of the Bible was not something that was done in a single council, nor by a set group of men, but something that was based on what the people of the earliest Christian Churches were using. We… Continue Reading
Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew: Chapters 14-16, John the Baptist killed; Jesus continues His teaching
“Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading
A Case for the Gospels: Session Six – The Reliability of the Gospels – Transmission
This week’s class focuses on the importance of the transmission of the Gospels. We can take confidence that the narratives have not been changed over time, not only based on eyewitnesses records and the fact that we have multiple, not singular, written testimony in the four Gospels, but also on the multiple chains of custody… Continue Reading
Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew: Chapters 11-13, Jesus’ Kingdom Teaching and Parables
“Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading
A Case for the Gospels: Session Five – The Importance of Eyewitness Accounts
This week’s class focuses on the importance of eyewitness accounts, and the fact that we have multiple, not singular, written testimony in the four Gospels. The more witnesses to an event the more confidence we can have in the truthfulness of those accounts. With the four Gospels we get not only eyewitness testimony, but historical… Continue Reading
Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew: Chapters 8-10, Jesus’ Miracles and Disciples’ Preparation
“Answers for a study in the Gospel of Matthew” is a weekly post in addition to the regular “apologetics” posts on the weekend where the original questions can be found at the bottom of the study, and then answers appear here mid-week. This gives you time to do your own research, and then check your… Continue Reading