15 Not So Fast, Smart Guy!

What is an Investigative Plan and how do you put one together? More importantly, how does it pertain to Biblical research? Join us this episode to take some time to build a convincing case, along with some wildly entertaining stories that may or may not have anything to do with the subject. Resources and References so I can pretend I’m really smart:1. New American Bible, Revised Edition. Washington, DC: Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 2010 This is just my working Bible for most of these episodes. Any Bible you use will be fine for all of the Biblical references.2. The Jewish Encyclopedia. “Betrothal.” JewishEncyclopedia.com, The Kopelman Foundation, 2002-2021 (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3229-betrothal, accessed 6 Jun and 6 Sep 2022)3. My Jewish Learning. “Ancient Jewish Marriage.” myjewishlearning.com, Copyright 2002-2022 (https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/ancient-jewish-marriage/, accessed 27 Jan 2022)4. The Greek and a literal English translation of Matthew, Chapter 1, verses 18 and 19 on BibleHub.com (https://biblehub.com/interlinear/matthew/1-19.htm, accessed 7 Jan 2022):5. All 63(!) translations of Matthew 1:19 that I compared, courtesy of the Bible Gateway website (https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Matthew%201:19), accessed 7 Jan 2022.)6. “The Protoevangelium of James the Lesser.” Translated by Alexander Walker. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 8. Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1886.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight.7. Filas, Francis L., S.J. Joseph: The Man Closest to Jesus. Boston: Daughters of St. Paul, 19628. Fletcher, Elizabeth. “Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin – Bible Woman” Women in the Bible website, 2006. (http://womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/elizabeth/, accessed 1 Mar 2022) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit investigatorsguidetothebible.substack.com