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Telling the Story of How We Got the Text of the New Testament: A Conversation with Rev. Peter Rodgers

from On the Way with Max Botner: A Podcast of the Center for Bible Study · host Max Botner

Become a member of the Center for Bible Study! 👉https://the-center-for-bible-study.teachable.com/p/the-center-for-bible-study-membershipIn this engaging conversation, Prof. Peter Rogers discusses his Scribes series, which creatively introduces the world of early Christianity and textual criticism. The dialogue explores the significance of textual variants, the role of scribes, and the human element in manuscript transmission. Rogers emphasizes the importance of storytelling in making complex theological concepts accessible, while also addressing contemporary trends in textual criticism and the ongoing relevance of these discussions in understanding the Bible's transmission.About The Scribes SeriesThe Star of the East is Book 4 in Rodgers’s Scribes series. The earlier titles — The Scribes,The Sign of the Dolphin, and The Pelican and the Phoenix — are all available on Amazon KDP. Each of the volumes can be read on its own. This installment in the Scribes series is ideal for readers who love historical fiction rooted in scholarship, faith based narratives, and stories that explore the human side of theological debate. Rodgers offers an immersive, enlightening experience that reveals how ancient questions of unity and identity still resonate today. For review copies, interview requests, or additional information, please contact Peter Rodgers: [email protected] The Scribes 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Scribes-Novel-About-Early-Church/dp/1481022482/ref=sr_1_2?crid=157XPGXLIXE3W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8Sb0qIFI0zamb5CXis8-nKC3uuRXRohTb7rMcmBRsbxrq1S8OlohSDzn3duBmcSWpAXW0IPnEjnI-JNiXfD-HjH-RoBfAh5Ri0MD51kG4ES9KOQeovwCB7D0QjAlLhnsHZX62dhpEkEhyzbEmh6ACyrnbYawGiXaJwUpV-3b7mS3H-pOTdzXkpjqCWY9EwUK7IOkyNs4tqjMV1e-GFGSDRu2nctks4keY0qzfRJVESo.1E0CM7GiXbpp7firh9vKdfaQkk9Uns3mSJIQvgRlJJE&dib_tag=se&keywords=peter+rodgers&qid=1766967105&sprefix=peter+rodger%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-2Get The Sign of the Dolphin 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Sign-Dolphin-Book-Scribes/dp/1499151209/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IXI52WJOFYZY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g6aSzYXtxiUy270nT0Ramw.h2ozBgxBJqylR5CDVjGmo8zY00-B7qpA5cAk93Ej6nY&dib_tag=se&keywords=peter+rodgers%2C+the+sign+of+the+dolphin&qid=1766967159&sprefix=peter+rodgers%2C+the+sign+of+the+dolp%2Caps%2C365&sr=8-1 Get The Pelican and the Phoenix 👉https://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Phoenix-Peter-Rodgers/dp/B09MYYX198/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OE85FQUHX493&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PbPuAcykiNqTp-Q5UvjH8g.OrNO1DvCowqniI4Fv1Wf7-ralTHER5VpG-dNjQvVaoI&dib_tag=se&keywords=peter+rodgers%2C+the+pelican&qid=1766967215&sprefix=peter+rodgers%2C+the+pelic%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1Get The Star of the East 👉 https://www.amazon.com/Star-East-Book-Scribes/dp/B0FYWM1KB2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=157XPGXLIXE3W&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8Sb0qIFI0zamb5CXis8-nKC3uuRXRohTb7rMcmBRsbxrq1S8OlohSDzn3duBmcSWpAXW0IPnEjnI-JNiXfD-HjH-RoBfAh5Ri0MD51kG4ES9KOQeovwCB7D0QjAlLhnsHZX62dhpEkEhyzbEmh6ACyrnbYawGiXaJwUpV-3b7mS3H-pOTdzXkpjqCWY9EwUK7IOkyNs4tqjMV1e-GFGSDRu2nctks4keY0qzfRJVESo.1E0CM7GiXbpp7firh9vKdfaQkk9Uns3mSJIQvgRlJJE&dib_tag=se&keywords=peter+rodgers&qid=1766967140&sprefix=peter+rodger%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-1Rodgers's articles 👉 https://fuller.academia.edu/PeterRodgers

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