Variations in Scripture: do they matter? 🧐 New Testament Scholars Mike Licona & Darrell Bock Explain
Darrell Bock
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8 November 2024
12 November 2025
New Testament scholars Mike Licona and Darrell L. Bock dive into the Bible’s rich complexities, covering divine inspiration, authorship, and textual variations 📖✨. They discuss how understanding the Bible as both divinely inspired and humanly transmitted influences its authority and interpretation. Topics include the formation of the Old and New Testaments, challenges in translation 🌍, and the development of core doctrines like the Trinity ✝️. Gain insights into how cultural context shapes interpretation and how differing Gospel accounts add perspective without undermining Scripture’s message. The podcast is presented by BBC veteran broadcaster Roger Bolton.
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00:00 Intro
02:49 Understanding the authorship of the Bible
04:11 The formation of the Old Testament
08:00 The New Testament: authorship and canonisation
12:37 Translation challenges and best versions of the Bible
15:50 Approaching the Bible: reading and interpretation
20:47 The concept of God-Breathed Scripture
29:58 Textual differences in the Gospels
31:50 Understanding variations and their significance
40:17 Understanding Jesus: the disciples' journey
48:35 The differences within the Gospels prove their authenticity?
59:33 The Trinity: development and understanding
01:07:32 Old Testament context: political and ethical considerations
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