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Did the disciples really remember Jesus’ words accurately, or are the Gospels just an ancient “telephone game”? In this conversation, former atheist New Testament scholar Dr. Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke; Asbury Theological Seminary) walks us through how memory actually worked in the Jewish and Greco-Roman world of Jesus, and why long-term memorization of a teacher’s sayings was the NORM, not the exception.
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s realistic for disciples (or you!) to internalize large portions of Scripture, this episode will give you both historical grounding and practical encouragement.

▶ Craig Keener's Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-S.-Keener/author/B000APBKEK
▶ INTERVIEW "Christians Don't Know the Bible Anymore w/ Brad East" https://youtu.be/mRQay59tQZk?si=uqeFseA4r5t_Gh2L

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I believe that every follower of Jesus should dedicate at least a small portion of their week to Bible memory. And to prove that you can do more than you realize, I've made it a goal to memorize the entire New Testament before I turn 40. Learn more about how time spent in a Chinese jail cell convinced me that this was a necessary goal:

✅ Is it Possible to Memorize the whole Bible? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIJFKmh9C8&list=PLTE-Iz5WIJOtTFQOit-L4WBpQdexx4SlD&index=2

✅ What Methods do Others Use? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uBvlow9iTU&list=PLTE-Iz5WIJOtBNMQ_rWbDK28or3iGL6Kc

Video Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - Ancient Memory Training
4:06 - Ancient Mnemonic Methods
5:25 - Did Disciples Take Notes?
7:56 - Jewish Oral Tradition
10:35 - Disciples Preserving Sayings
13:11 - Collective Net Memory
14:59 - Verbatim vs Accurate Memory
18:03 - Why Memory Changed
21:10 - The Gospel Accuracy Question
22:12 - Eyewitnesses Behind The Gospels
25:37 - Mark And Living Memory
27:46 - Quoting The Old Testament
31:41 - Repetition And Scripture Memory
34:16 - Final Resources And Links

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