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In this podcast episode, we once again speak with Dr. Peter J. Williams one of the leading New Testament scholars and the Principal and CEO of Tyndale House, Cambridge. We will discuss: How historians establish basic facts about the New Testament and why skeptics date the Gospels differently; Whether arguments about writing style can be trusted and how to distinguish fiction from reliable history; Why certain inauthentic passages do not undermine faith in Scripture and how the original text of the New Testament is restored; Whether the Old Testament can be trusted; How to reconcile the accounts of Peter's denial and substantiate the resurrection of Jesus. And that's not all! A substantive and inspiring dialogue about the reliability of the Bible, the Gospels, and how theology helps to understand Christ and His Word more deeply. Share your thoughts on these questions in the comments, subscribe to the channel, and share the video with friends! PODCAST GUEST Peter J. Williams is the Principal and CEO of Tyndale House, Cambridge; the chair of the International Greek New Testament Project, and a member of the ESV Translation Oversight Committee. Williams was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he received his MA, MPhil, and PhD in the study of ancient languages related to the Bible; Author of "Can We Trust the Gospels?" and "The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher." Tyndale House website: https://tyndalehouse.com/ More about Dr. Williams: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/peter-j-williams/ "Can We Trust the Gospels?": https://www.amazon.com/Can-Trust-Gospels-Peter-Williams/dp/1433552957/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=7Geaf&content-id=amzn1.sym.cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_p=cf86ec3a-68a6-43e9-8115-04171136930a&pf_rd_r=143-8435308-2126357&pd_rd_wg=bOFSo&pd_rd_r=04402eec-0957-4f82-baac-c7afea780fbe&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk "The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher": https://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Genius-Jesus-Gospels-Greatest/dp/1433588366 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Preview 1:13 Intro 2:21 What Dr. Williams is currently working on 3:10 What is Tyndale House? 5:12 How do New Testament historians establish basic facts about it? 6:36 How do skeptical researchers date the Gospels? 8:24 Can the argument about writing style in favor of different authors be trusted? 12:14 Why can't the Gospels be just fiction? 14:49 Why doesn't the fact that some New Testament passages are considered inauthentic undermine your faith? 18:48 How the New Testament text is restored 19:52 Do you agree with the statement that those who know Greek "see the text in color, not black and white"? 22:24 Can the Old Testament be trusted based on historical evidence? 26:52 The book "The Surprising Genius of Jesus": facts or parallelomania? 33:50 Was Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus invented by John? An analysis of Bart Ehrman's argument 35:37 Can the stories about Peter's denial be reconciled? 41:08 What is your approach to substantiating the resurrection of Jesus? 46:44 What Old Testament books would you recommend? 47:32 As a New Testament scholar, how would you answer the problem of evil: why does God allow evil? 50:30 Conclusion RESOURCES Our website: https://www.reasonplusfaith.com More of our podcasts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXybS3t4RIdegq-Kn1ArHcAc1br9MdR8S&si=ZQAWYPio_P7vHmnz Music track: Impact Prelude Kevin MacLeod