On #ThisDayInHistory in 1677, the #Dutch-#Jewish philosopher & pantheist/monist #BaruchSpinoza died. A pioneer in #HigherCriticism for scripture, #Spinoza's work in #ethics & #ontology inspired #Enlightenment deists & scientists, as well as later perspectivists like #Nietzsche.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1677, the #Dutch philosopher #BaruchSpinoza died. A pioneer in #HigherCriticism for scripture, #Spinoza's work in #ethics & #ontology inspired #Enlightenment deists & scientists, as well as later perspectivists like #Nietzsche.
#MidnightMeditations

I have a new video out on the Synoptic Problem. I give a basic introduction to the topic and then provide multiple examples of editorial fatigue provided mostly by Dr. Mark Goodacre.
#Bible #Christianity #HigherCriticism #Gospels #deconstruction

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Here's a really interesting conversation about child sacrifice in the Bible by Kipp Davis, Heath Dewrell, and Dan McClellan. #Bible #Jeremiah #HigherCriticism #DeadSeaScrolls
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New video: I analyze the peculiar story of Samson’s escape from Gaza and discuss Dr. Jack Sasson's proposal that it is one of several deliberate “tall tales” in the Old Testament. #Bible #BiblicalStudies #Samson #Judaism #HigherCriticism

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How Editorial Fatigue Shows That Matthew and Luke Copied Mark Church taught me to read the Gospels separately while assuming they all told the same story. Higher criticism, however, has taught me to read the Gospels together while letting them speak for thems…

This was my introductory article to the Synoptic Problem and how editorial fatigue shows it was Matthew and Luke copying from Mark.

#Bible #HigherCriticism #BiblicalStudies #Gospels #SynopticProblem #Christianity

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Jezebel might have been a real Israelite princess, but her role in the murder of Naboth is fiction. Guided by the work of Dr Jonathan Robker and Fr Patrick T. Cronauer, I untangle the layers of this 3,000-year-old murder mystery. #Bible #HigherCriticism #Jezebel #history

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Matthew’s Nativity Story, Critically Examined Another Christmas has come and gone, and it is a time of year when one Bible story stands out above all else—the nativity of Jesus. Despite the deep reverence Christians have for this story, many (…

’Tis the season! In this article from a few years ago, I turn a critical eye to the nativity story in Matthew, which draws on elements of the Joseph and Exodus stories. Matthew is also notorious for how he uses OT citations like Isaiah 7:14. #Bible #HigherCriticism #Christmas

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Embrace Christ's Supremacy — Overview and Colossians 1:1-2 : Peter Macinta : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Welcome to our studies and online podcast commentary in Colossians, titled Embrace Christ's Supremacy. For this first podcast we present an overview regarding...

Embrace Christ's Supremacy
Overview and Colossians 1:1-2
#podcast : archive.org/details/co-o...
#ColossianHeresy #Gnosticism #Judaism #MysteryReligions #Christ #Turkey #Colosse #Colossians #Laodicea #apostle #apostleship #grace #peace #Paul #saints #sainthood #highercriticism .