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New Testament professor, Dr. Craig Blomberg joined me to share about his journey into academia, to talk about the relationship between the church and biblical scholarship and to share wisdom and insights into how Christians can navigate the complexities of the information age.

Craig Blomberg is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, where he has been teaching since 1986. Blomberg earned degrees from Augustana College, Trinity Divinity School, and Aberdeen University in Scotland. He previously taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College and spent one year in Cambridge as a research fellow with Tyndale House. He has been on translation committees for the New Living Translation, English Standard Version, and the Holman Christian Standard Bible. He is the author, coauthor, or co-editor of numerous books and more than 80 articles in journals or multi-author works.

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0:00 Journey Into Academia
4:02 The Encouraging State of Biblical Scholarship
7:13 Biblical Scholarship as Vocational Ministry
8:30 Relationship Between the Church and Biblical Scholarship
11:59 How Do We Build Stronger Bridges Between the Two?
17:24 How Can Biblical Scholarship Serve the Church?
18:40 How Can the Church Serve Biblical Scholars?
27:45 How Non-committal Culture Affects Seminaries
32:38 Pandering to Culture vs. Raising the Standard
34:51 How Can Biblical Scholars Disagree?
42:49 How Do We Know Which Information is Correct?
58:14 If You are Going to Study, Study Seriously
1:00:05 Dr. Blomberg's Most Personally Impactful Discoveries
1:09:16 What is Dr. Blomberg Reading?