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Do the Gospel Birth Narratives Contradict?
New Testament scholar Caleb Friedeman tested a longstanding scholarly claim that ancient birth narratives were never meant to be historical. What he found in the ancient biographers reframes how we should read Matthew and Luke's opening chapters.
Are the Gospel Birth Narratives Historical?
New Testament scholar Caleb Friedeman tested a longstanding scholarly claim that ancient birth narratives were never meant to be historical. What he found in the ancient biographers reframes how we should read Matthew and Luke's opening chapters.
Tim Mackie: The Bible Isn’t What You Think
Tim Mackie walks through one of Genesis's most disturbing stories to show how biblical authors built narrative riddles that unlock across the entire Bible and why that changes everything about how we read it.
Tim Mackie: How to Read the Bible
The Bible wasn’t written like a rulebook. Tim Mackie joins Faith Lab to explain how Scripture actually communicates meaning.
Rebecca McLaughlin: Confronting Christianity
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