Posted on 5 Dec 2019 by The Amateur Exegete
INTRODUCTION The central question of the Markan Gospel is found near its narrative center in Mark 8:27-30. “Who do people say that I am?” he queries the disciples on their way to Caesarea Philippi (v. 27). A flurry of answers proceeds: people have speculated… Continue Reading “Musings on Mark: A Brief Response to Erik Manning on Markan Christology”
Posted on 20 Sep 2019 by The Amateur Exegete
“This is the only life that we know we get: use it in the best way you know how. Don’t wait around for a bonus life that may never come.” -@Paulogia0 @Paulogia0 published a video entitled “Why I am Not a Christian” over at… Continue Reading “The Weekly Roundup – 9.20.19”
Category: 1 Timothy, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Biblical Scholars, Biblical Scholarship, Candida Moss, Genesis, Hebrew Scriptures, Historical Jesus, Jesus, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Pseudo-Paul, Religious ViolenceTags: 1 Timothy, Bart Ehrman, biblical violence, Candida Moss, forgery in the ancient world, Genesis 1, Literacy of Jesus, Paulogia0
Posted on 13 Sep 2019 by The Amateur Exegete
It’s back! The Weekly Roundup has returned from its hiatus since earlier this summer. Since I was responsible for the August 2019 Biblical Studies Carnival, I suspended work on the Roundup to prepare for that. But that has been submitted and so I’ll resume… Continue Reading “The Weekly Roundup – 9.13.19”
Category: Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Biblical Scholars, Biblical Scholarship, Documentary Hypothesis, Hebrew Scriptures, Michael Kok, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Problem of Evil, The Book of Acts, The Book of Daniel, The Gospel of LukeTags: Atheism, Authorship of Luke-Acts, Bart Ehrman, Christian Theism, Daniel, Documentary Hypothesis, Gospel Authorship, Luke-Acts, Michael Kok, Philosophy of Religion, Problem of Evil, Suffering, Theism
Posted on 25 Jun 2019 by The Amateur Exegete
“We do not need a scholar to help us know whether the New Testament is a reliable narrative that we can trust. I believe that we can know this ourselves if we simply read the text and study it as it is, without commentary… Continue Reading “Impeaching Robert Clifton Robinson”