Ep. 105 – Truth In A Culture Of Doubt – Is The Bible Full Of Irresolvable Contradictions

Looking at the final three claims of Bart Ehrman when it comes to the Bible having contradictions that make it a non-trustworthy historical story. We look at the difference in chronology and details and see that Ehrman’s claims don’t really add up to contradictions. We also look at Ehrman’s biggest claim in that Jesus was never thought of as being God or claimed to be God. It was only later, that His followers made those claims. We look at the internal critique which shows just the opposite.

Timeline Breakdown:

00:00 – Introduction
01:02 – Claim #3 – Gospel Chronological Differences Are Historical Contradictions
01:57 – Skeptical Scholarship Make The Gospels Something They Weren’t Trying To Be
02:25 – Some Authors Organized Events For Different Purposes
03:19 – Example – Temple Curtain Tearing Differences
04:54 – Claim #4 – Detail Differences Show The Bible Is Not Divinely Inspired
06:05 – Difference Do Not Equal Contradictions
08:00 – The Use Of Similar Languages At Different Times
10:22 – Claim #5 – Jesus Only “Became God” Later
11:33 – The Evolution Of Bart Ehrman On Jesus’ Divine Evolution
12:58 – Ehrman Claims That Most Scholarship Believes This
15:26 – Ehrman’s Presuppositions Predetermins His Outcome On Jesus’ Divinity
19:12 – Early Christianity Were Not Influenced By Pagan Influences To Make Jesus God
22:06 – Jesus Identifies Himself As God & Takes On Divine Properties For Himself
24:10 – There’s No Reason For The NT Authors To Provide Conflicting Identities To Jesus
24:31 – John 1 Affirms Jesus As Both Fully God & Fully Man
25:29 – Colossians 1:19 & 2:12 Affirm Jesus As Both Fully God & Fully Man
26:29 – Ehrman’s Theory Is Undercut When Seen In The Same Books
27:25 – Mark’s Account Of Jesus’ Baptism & Transfiguration Shows Who Jesus Is
28:51 – Matthew & Mark’s Accounts Show That The Jews Thought Jesus Claimed To Be God
30:32 – Being Cautious In Believing Everything – Or Nothing
33:52 – Conclusion