Posts Tagged ‘biblical studies’
Ep. 51: Why Study the Bible?
This week on indoubt we want to begin the New Year by encouraging you to read through the Bible in 2021. This daily discipline will transform your understanding and relationship with Jesus. Join Isaac and The Bible Projects, Tim Mackie. This week on the show we ask the question: why study the Bible? Tim has…
Read MoreEp. 104: The Reliable Bible
Many questions arise when one considers the Bible. For example, “Why are there contradictions?” “If this is really the Word of God, why isn’t it clearer?” and “Why are we putting so much trust in these books when they’re not even the originals, but copies of copies of copies?” These are valid questions that many people ask. They’re also questions that many get hung up on. We get it. That’s why we wanted to go to a scholar for the last two weeks to help us work through them. Dr. Andreas Köstenberger joins us this week to help us think critically about these skeptical questions. You can listen to our first conversation with Andreas here.
Read MoreEp. 103: Does God Even Care?
“How can God be good if there’s so much suffering in the world?” This is an age-old question that’s caused much conversation over the years – and we want to add to it. This week we will begin airing a mini 2-week series with Dr. Andreas Köstenberger. The purpose of these two weeks is to take popular skeptical and atheistic assertions that seemingly “debunk” God, the Bible, and Jesus, and see if they’re legit. This week we tackle the issue of God and suffering, as well as the question “Who picked the New Testament books, and where’d they come from?”
Read MoreHow Can We Call a Bible Translation “God’s Inerrant Word”?
How Can We Call a Bible Translation “God’s Inerrant Word”? This week on indoubt we had a conversation with our friend, Mark Ward, on his new book – Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible. If you’re at all interested in the history and relevance of the King James Bible today, give…
Read MoreEp. 106: The KJV and Bible Translation Idolatry (with Mark Ward)
If you were anyone (living anywhere) that spoke English just 150 or so years ago, you would have probably had the King James Bible. Finished in 1611, this was the first major English translation of the Bible to take off. Now, over 400 years later, the question is: what are we to do with it? This might seem like an odd or irrelevant question, but don’t judge too quickly. There is lot’s to talk about when it comes to the KJV, and it leads into how we view our Bible translations as a whole today. Join the conversation with author Mark Ward as he discusses the story of the KJV, KJV-Onlyism, Bible translation idolatry, and more.
Read MoreWe Can Trust Our Bibles
This week on our radio/podcast show we had a conversation with Dr. Andreas Köstenberger on the reliability of the Bible. Below is a skeptic quote from a popular agnostic professor (Bart D. Ehrman) about the Bible, and then a response from Andreas. The quote, I think, reveals something that many skeptics and even Christians struggle…
Read MoreEp. 102: Voices of 2017 (on the Bible, anxiety, and more)
As we wrap up 2017, we wanted to find some of the best clips of different conversations from the year. Topics ranging from Bible reading, sexuality, pornography, anxiety, and hell are touched on. You might call this episode an “audio commentary” on some interesting and important quotes from a variety of people on a variety of topics. Enjoy this year-end episode as we hear from Tim Mackie, David Mathis, Peter Krol, Dr. John Neufeld, Chris McKenna, Brad Hambrick, and Evan Koons.
Read MoreEp. 099: What’s With All the Bible Translations?
NIV, KJV, NKJV, ESV, NLT, CSB, RSV, NASB, and the list goes on and on. There are multiple Bible translations of the inerrant Word of God. That might raise some questions regarding their accuracy. With us to help walk us through the story of Bible translations and answer some serious questions is Mark Ward, the author of the new book called Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible. This is a fascinating conversation and one you don’t want to miss if you’re at all interested in (or questioning) the Bible.
Read MoreNetflix or Nehemiah?
Reading Speed The average person reads at a pace of about 200 words a minute (I just did an online test and achieved 198 words a minute). What this means is that the average person could read up to 6,000 words in half an hour, or 12,000 in just an hour. Here’s a…
Read MoreEp. 076: How Ordinary People Can Study the Bible
Powered by RedCircle You Can Do Bible Study: What exactly is Bible study? And how do I do it? Pastor and author Peter Krol joins us this week to help us understand what Bible study is and how anyone can do it. Not only does Peter help us understand the OIA method (observe, interpret, apply), but he…
Read MoreWhy We Struggle with Reading Our Bibles
The Bible and Our World The North American Christian lives in a culture that sadly isn’t known for its Bible reading. Rather, it’s known for its programs, music, books, and trends. These things aren’t wrong in and of themselves, but they should never be the basis for a Christian’s life. The basis for a Christian…
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