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Podcast – The Bible Controversy

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Genocide! Murder! Incest! The accusations go on and on. The treatment of women. Condoning, supporting and encouraging slavery. Denial of science. Denial of other religions and other cultures. Beyond these moral questions, we face difficulties in dealing with contradictions and unclear doctrines. There are a lot of other questions as well. But the big question remains.Does a coherent and worthy to follow message remain after we've used every tool to dismantle, interrogate and analyze the bible? That's the journey this podcast is on. Please also check out the blog and leave a comment at http://biblecontroversy.wordpress.com.

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  1. 9. PREPARE THE WAY

    Continuing with Luke 2:41-3:6, Mark 1:1-6 and Matthew 3:1-6. What do we know about Jesus’s childhood? Was he aware of the special nature of his birth? What is the synoptic problem? Did Matthew and Luke use Mark as a source? What was John the Baptist’s mission?

  2. 8. JESUS OF NAZARETH IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM

    We look this week at the birth narratives of Jesus in Matthew 1:18-2:23 and Luke 2:1-39. How did Matthew and Luke deal with the problem of a Jesus of Nazareth who was supposed to be born in Bethlehem? What are the various views in Bible Scholarship on Jesus? Do the mythicists have a case? Did the...

  3. 7. APOCALYPSE, ANNUNCIATION AND INCARNATION

    The story continues as we examine Matthew 1:18-23 and Luke 1:5-56. Who were the Maccabees? How did Herod the Great come to power? Does Malachi predict the coming of John the Baptist? Is Christianity just about “being like Jesus” or does it require belief in the “essential” doctrines? Does Isaiah...

  4. 6. THE EXILE TO CHRIST PART 2 – THE PROPHETS AND THE POWERS

    In this episode we continue the history of the period from the Exile to Christ. This part of the genealogy of Jesus can be found in Matthew 1:12-16 and Luke 3:23-29. Does the Davidic Royal Line just fade away or does it make a comeback? Is the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 – Jesus or the […]

  5. 5. THE EXILE TO CHRIST PART 1 – WISDOM THROUGH THE AWFUL

    This week we start our study of the period from the Exile to Christ. We will be examining the wisdom literature of the bible with a focus on what it has to say about suffering. Is all suffering deserved? Do we gain wisdom through suffering? Is the price too high to pay?

  6. 4. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – DAVID TO THE EXILE – THE CURSE AND THE HOPE

    This week we will be looking at the monarchy from David to the Exile as provided in Matthew 1:6-12 and Luke 3:30-31. Why do the genealogies of Matthew and Luke diverge? Why did the Kingdom of Judah fall? What hope is left?

  7. 3. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – ABRAHAM TO DAVID – WHAT ABOUT THE CANAANITE GENOCIDE?

    In this episode we will be tracing the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to David as found in Matthew 1:2-6 and Luke 3:31-34. How do we deal with the violence in the Old Testament? What do we make of the conquest of Canaan? What about the Amalekites? Are these events even historical?

  8. 2. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS – ADAM TO ABRAHAM – BEGINNINGS

    Starting the Genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:34-38 – we take a quick look at the first 11 chapters of Genesis. Please leave a comment on biblecontroversy.wordpress.com. You can also reach me at [email protected].

  9. 1. PRELUDE TO THE NEW TESTAMENT

    In this episode we start with a comparison of Luke 1:1-4 and John 1:1-18. Eternal Word of God or product of its time and place?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Genocide! Murder! Incest! The accusations go on and on. The treatment of women. Condoning, supporting and encouraging slavery. Denial of science. Denial of other religions and other cultures. Beyond these moral questions, we face difficulties in dealing with contradictions and unclear doctrines. There are a lot of other questions as well. But the big question remains.Does a coherent and worthy to follow message remain after we've used every tool to dismantle, interrogate and analyze the bible? That's the journey this podcast is on. Please also check out the blog and leave a comment at http://biblecontroversy.wordpress.com.

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