Dr. Witherington’s Personal Journey in Biblical Criticism
How Many Manuscripts of the New Testament do we Have?
This is an important question for two reasons. One, the number and distribution of manuscripts of the New Testament is a key issue related to textual criticism. Often times, students will approach me from the …
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Is the Suffering in the World Incompatible with the Bible’s Loving, Ominpotent God?
On Gnosticism
Gnostic Christianity – one of the major alternative Christian movements of the 2nd Century – claims to have a presence in the 1st Century. But there are major historical problems in trying to trace it …
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What is the Bible’s Answer for the ‘Problem of Suffering’?
If you look at the Bible for answers to the question, “why does God permit evil‟, I am not sure that you will find any really straightforward, definite answers. For example, Paul says, “he fills …
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In the Old Testament, why does God Command or Condone Violence?
Dr. Ehrman’s Influence on Kruger
Can we Make Sense of Suffering without a God?
How do we Handle the Problem Texts in the New Testament?
Because there are some problems in scripture, let us look at a text Dr. Ehrman refers to that we might find troubling – the centurion standing at the foot of the cross. According to Matthew …
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