Today, we speak to Pastor Daniel Christie. Daniel didn't grow up in a Christian household but even as a skeptic, found Christianity. Now he works as a pastor and is passionate about sharing the Bible. In this episode, we cover the historicity of the Bible, archaeological evidence for it, as well as the canon of Scripture.
Show notes
- (00:00) - Intro, debate between Alex O'Connor and Dinesh D'Souza
- (09:14) - Daniel's Background
- (13:40) - The Bible's claims about itself
- (14:45) - What is inspiration?
- (17:57) - Is the Bible outdated?
- (21:48) - Does archaeology support or disprove the biblical accounts?
- (33:42) - The issue of manuscript copies
- (45:46) - Do seeming contradictions actually support the authenticity of the Bible?
- (49:07) - Bible translations, does the "perfect" translation exist?
- (53:56) - What about prophecy?
- (59:23) - The canon, the Book of Enoch
- (01:08:32) - "The Bible is not an end in and of itself, but the means to God"
- (01:09:13) - Dan's recommendations
- (01:12:56) - Outro
More -> What is the Bible? -> More about steles -> Signs of the Times
Links and sources
- Debate between Alex O'Connor and Dinesh D'Souza
- The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible
- Biblical Archaeology Society
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