OT Controversy 9: Why is the Catholic Old Testament Bigger?
Ben (our resident Catholic) discusses the seven books of the Deuterocanon (or Apocrypha), what they are, and why they are included in the Catholic Old...
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OT Controversy 8: Were the Ancient Israelites Polytheists?
We turn to the question of ancient Israelite religion. While we usually think of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as the big three monotheistic religi...
OT Controversy 7: Did God Command Canaanite Genocide?
We conclude our discussion on the question of Israelite origins by tackling the ethical objection to the Hebrew invasion of Canaan. Did God command ge...
OT Controversy 6: Did the Israelites Conquer Canaan?
The question of Israelite origins remains one of the hottest debates amongst ancient historians. Did a massive Hebrew invasion force wipe out the Cana...
OT Controversy 5: Did the Exodus Really Happen?
The Hebrew exodus from Egypt is the founding event both in Israel’s history as a people and the redemptive history of Christian faith. But, is there a...
OT Controversy 4: Does Genetic Evidence Contradict Adam & Eve?
We conclude our discussion on Genesis, creation, and evolution by addressing the controversy over the historical Adam & Eve. First, we outline the bib...
Addendum to “Does Genesis Contradict Science?”
Zach and Andrew casually chat about some loose threads from the Genesis and science meeting. They clear up some confusion about stellar parallax, disc...
OT Controversy 3: Does Genesis Contradict Science?
We continue addressing the controversy on Genesis, creation, and evolution. In this episode, we focus on the scientific questions of (i) the age of th...
OT Controversy 2: How Should We Read Genesis 1-11?
Confronting Old Testament Controversy 2: We begin our discussion on creation, evolution, and Genesis by addressing the controversy over the genre of G...
OT Controversy 1: How did we get the Old Testament?
Confronting Old Testament Controversy 1: Zach discusses the text of the Old Testament (Tanakh) including the primary text types; the Septuagint, the M...