Bart Ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments aren't found in the Old Testament or in the teachings of Jesus. His new book is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2020/03/31/824479587/heaven-and-hell-are-not-what-jesus-preached-religion-scholar-says
Category: Biblical Studies
Interpretation of the Bible, often with particular emphasis on historical-critical investigation
Episode 121: Pete and Jared Talk About the Afterlife – Pete Enns
What does the Bible say about the afterlife? Pete and Jared share their thoughts. Spoiler alert: It's probably not what you've been taught! — Read on peteenns.com/episode-121-the-afterlife/
Pete Ruins Exodus: Part 6 – Pete Enns
Pete Enns wraps up his Exodus series with a look at the ancient context of the tabernacle and the golden calf and how they connect to other Bible stories. — Read on peteenns.com/pete-ruins-exodus-part-6/
Jesus, the Exile, and the Tribulation | Dr. Michael Heiser
Dr. Michael Heiser ~ Jesus, the Exile, and the Tribulation https://t.co/Tom5QI2xjy — Lamb's Harbinger (@OtterFella) (@LambsHarbinger) November 9, 2019
Reliability of the Gospels | The Defenders Conference 2019 – Gospel Differences Panel Discussion – YouTube
Hear a scholarly discussion on how to define the “Reliability” of the Gospels from: The Defenders Conference 2019 - Gospel Differences Panel Discussion - YouTube https://t.co/n3wn0BCjep — Lamb's Harbinger (aka Samwise🌋Gamgee Kean) (@LambsHarbinger) October 28, 2019 OTHER RESOURCES: I made a couple of tactical mistakes:1. not challenging his substitution of my word ‘headlong’ by ‘headfirst’ …
Pete Ruins Exodus: Part 5 – Pete Enns
Pete Ruins Exodus: Part 5 - Pete Enns — Read on peteenns.com/pete-ruins-exodus-part-5/
Spoiler Alert: Stuff in the Bible Happened a Long, Long Time Ago
2532 years ago, on August 29, 520 BCE, according to Haggai 1:1, God gave the command to rebuild Israel’s temple, destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 BC.That’s a long time ago, is all I’m saying. — Read on peteenns.com/spoiler-alert-stuff-in-the-bible-happened-a-long-long-time-ago/
People over Principles
Genesis 18 is mostly thought of as the beginning of the Sodom and Gomorrah story. However, that chapter also reveals God's character in a different light... — Read on peteenns.com/people-over-principles/
Peter J. Williams Refutes the Fiery View of the Valley of Hinnom (Ge Henna)
If you repeat often enough that Gehenna was a refuse dump at the time of Jesus, even scholars may begin to assume there’s evidence for it.— Peter J. Williams (@DrPJWilliams) June 14, 2019 The words of a French commentator (Kimhi) from C12/13 are not much evidence for the edifice built thereon.— Peter J. Williams (@DrPJWilliams) …
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