Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture Why I Trust the Bible (with Bill Mounce)
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Jan 9, 2022 AI Snips
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Strength Of First-Century Oral Memory
- First-century oral cultures reliably preserved material through trained memory practices.
- Bill Mounce argues memorization norms made oral transmission far more accurate than modern skeptics assume.
Early Attribution Of The Gospels
- Early manuscripts routinely include a title attributing each Gospel to its traditional author.
- Mounce cites manuscript and early-church unanimity as strong evidence the Gospels were authored by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Gospel Writers Intended Historical Accuracy
- The Gospel writers show signs of caring about historical accuracy, including embarrassing details and culturally specific Greek.
- Mounce points to Luke 1–2's Aramaic feel as evidence Luke interviewed eyewitnesses like Mary and Zechariah.