Pints With Aquinas YES! The Bible is Reliable. Here's Why. (Dr. John Bergsma) | Ep. 413
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Jul 13, 2023 AI Snips
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Value Longevity As Evidence
- Trust long-tested traditions and documents rather than automatically privileging modern untested theories.
- Evaluate ideas by their sustained fruit in human flourishing and institutions.
Manuscript Strength Of The New Testament
- The New Testament outshines most ancient works in quantity and closeness of manuscripts.
- Early and abundant manuscript evidence sharply increases confidence in original authorship and text stability.
Early Spread Of John's Gospel
- Papyrus P52 shows John's Gospel circulating within decades of composition.
- Rapid geographical spread indicates early acceptance and use of the text.