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Is the New Testament reliable? In this episode of the podcast, we speak with one of the leading New Testament scholars, Dr. Craig L. Blomberg, author of the acclaimed book, "The Historical Reliability of the New Testament". Together we discuss:

• Can we trust the historical accounts of Jesus' life?
• How do the epistles of Paul and James relate?
• Why is the Gospel of John so special?
• What about questions of authorship: did Peter write the Second Epistle?
• And many other theological and historical questions of concern to Christians and skeptics around the world.

This interview will be helpful to anyone interested in the reliability of the Christian faith, the history of the early Church, and the interpretation of Scripture. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe so you don't miss new episodes!

👤 PODCAST GUEST

Craig L. Blomberg is one of the leading scholars of the New Testament and Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary (PhD, University of Aberdeen). He has authored, co-authored, and edited fifteen books and more than eighty articles in journals and anthologies. He is widely recognized for his extensive writings in which he defends in detail the historical reliability of the Gospels and the New Testament as a whole, especially "The Historical Reliability of the New Testament" and "The Historical Reliability of the Gospels".

• Brief biography and materials of Prof. Blomberg: https://denverseminary.edu/directory/blomberg-phd-craig/.
• His books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-Blomberg/author/B001HCY7S6?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=10d52c3c-c36f-4959-a053-0d87864bacfd
• The Historical Reliability of the New Testament: Countering the Challenges to Evangelical Christian Beliefs: https://a.co/d/8uHrhCW
• The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: https://a.co/d/3tijpQS
• Can We Still Believe the Bible?: An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions: https://a.co/d/gwKBJMR

🔎 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Preview
1:08 Intro
2:16 How did you become a Christian and why did you choose to study the New Testament?
4:22 How does a layperson know if the New Testament can be trusted?
6:54 How important is theological training in answering biblical questions?
9:50 Is justification by faith alone or also by works? Do Paul and James contradict each other?
11:29 How long have you been working on the book "The Historical Reliability of the New Testament"?
14:04 Is Paul the founder of Christianity? Why do Paul and Jesus speak different language about salvation?
20:24 Why is the Gospel of John different from the synoptics?
24:03 Why is it only in John that Jesus is so often explicit about His deity?
31:10 What do you think about the controversy over the authorship of the epistles? Could some of the epistles be forgeries?
40:50 The most controversial epistle is Second Peter: authenticity and arguments
48:02 Could the apostles have written or spoken Greek?
54:05 How do we properly understand the book of Revelation?
57:02 What do the "seal on the forehead" and the "mark of the beast" mean?
1:01:01 What books and authors do you recommend on the topic?
1:02:44 Conclusion

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