Ep. 103 – Truth In A Culture Of Doubt – Is The Bible Full Of Irresolvable Contradictions

We look at Bart Ehrman’s claim that the authors of the NT have contradictory points of view on major issues. We cover three test cases of the Gospel writers and show that the alleged contradictions have logical explanations when viewed historically and fairly.

Timeline Breakdown:

00:00 – Introduction
01:06 – Claim 1 – The NT Authors Have Contradictory POVs On Major Issues
04:46 – Difference Between Christian & Skeptic Scholars Are Their Presuppositions
05:09 – Let The Authors Speak!
06:42 – Looking At Test Cases
08:04 – Test Case #1 – Mark & Luke Crucifixion
12:08 – Rebuttal From Mark
13:30 – Rebuttal From Luke
16:18 – Test Case #2 – Matthew & Luke Virgin Birth; No Mark Mention
18:27 – Argument From Silence
21:22 – Mark’s Non-Inclusion Of Many Events
22:33 – John Writes From The Beginning Of Time
24:25 – Test Case #3 – Matthew & John Miracle Claims
25:45 – Rebuttal From John
29:47 – Bart Ehrman Not Responding To The Answers Out There
31:18 – Encouragement Into Further Reading
32:35 – Conclusion