Bible and Theology Matters: Insightful Conversations with Bible Scholars

Dr. Michael Gleghorn, a professor at Grand Canyon University, returns to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to continue our discussion on ancient evidence for the historical Jesus from non-biblical sources. In this episode we will discuss what the Jewish Talmud, the writings of Jewish historian Josephus Flavius, and Lucian, the Roman satyrist, has to say about the historical Jesus of Nazareth.

Dr. Michael Gleghorn, professor at Grand Canyon University, discusses the evidence for Jesus from extra-biblical sources from the first two centuries. In this episode we will discuss the writings of the Roman Historian Tacitus and Pliny the Younger. These ancient sources mention the crucifixion of Jesus under Pontius Pilate, the outbreak of followers of Jesus Christ, and even elude to the resurrection of Jesus.

Dr. Benjamin Laird, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Liberty University and co-author of the book 40 Questions about the Apostle Paul, returns to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss the life of the Apostle Paul. We will discuss the Apostle Paul's training under Gamaliel, Paul's missionary strategy, Paul's journey to Rome, the differences between Paul's first and second Roman imprisonment, the events that occur between the two, and Paul's martyrdom under Nero, prior to Nero's suicide in AD 68.

Dr. Benjamin Laird, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Liberty University and co-author of the book 40 Questions about the Apostle Paul, joins the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss the life of the Apostle Paul. What do we know for sure? What do we deduce from the biblical, and extra-biblical evidence? And, what is simply conjecture, regarding the life of the most influential theologian and writer of the 1st century? We will discuss this, and much more in this episode!

If the Bible is inspired and inerrant, and it is, one would expect archaeology to affirm it, and it does! In this episode, Dr. Weaver shares four incredible discoveries from the field of Biblical Archaeology that affirms our faith in the historicity and reliability of Scripture.

Dr. Weaver speaks on the tragic consequences that result from denying the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. He cites example after example of churches, denominations, and seminaries who have abandoned the orthodox teaching on inerrancy which ultimately leads to the abandonment of other orthodox teachings of Scripture, including the resurrection of Christ, the virgin birth, substitutionary atonement and much more!

Detective J. Warner Wallace returns to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss lessons learned from real murders that he has investigated. This is the contents of his new book - The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life. Take Aways -The pursuit of fame and approval does not lead to lasting satisfaction and can hinder personal growth. -Atheism offers no transcendent purpose, while Christianity provides a framework for finding meaning and purpose in life. People are fascinated with crime stories and murder mysteries because they enjoy solving mysteries and because they serve as cautionary tales. -The enigma of human nature is explored, highlighting the capacity for both good and evil within each person. -Humility is emphasized as a key virtue in understanding and addressing the brokenness and sinfulness of human nature. -The power of the Gospel is discussed as the solution to every kind of stupid, addressing the root cause of selfishness and sin.

What is the secret to human flourishing? This is one of the many topics that we discuss in this week's BTM podcast. In this episode, Detective J. Warner Wallace, former cold-case homicide detective, returns to the BTM podcast to discuss the contents of his new book - Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life.

Dr. Daniel Wallace returns to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss the estimated 5,900 manuscripts that we have of the Greek New Testament. He also discusses the number of textual variants, the different kinds of variants, and gives examples of variants and how to think about them. He concludes with great encouragement as it relates to God’s preservation of the New Testament for us today and the part that Textual Criticism does in affirming, rather than destructing, our faith in the reliability and historicity of Scripture.

Dr. Daniel B Wallace joins the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss the subject of textual criticism. What is textual criticism? What is a variant? How many New Testament manuscripts do we have? How many textual variants are there? Can we get back to the original text? Is the New Testament Scripture reliable? Dr. Wallace will answer these questions and many more!