Questioning Christmas: Did Matthew Mangle the Virgin Birth? Responding to Bart Ehrman | Ep 70

Bart Ehrman claims the New Testament author Matthew did not understand the Hebrew or context of Isaiah 7, the famous “virgin birth” text. Does he have a point?
Questioning Christmas: Where is the Prophecy About the “Nazarene”? Responding to Bart Ehrman | Ep 69

Did the Gospel author Matthew make up the prophecy about the “Nazarene”? If not, then why can it not be found in the Old Testament?
Maximal Data & The Gospels with Dr. Lydia McGrew | Ep 65

Christians have a lot of data to judge the reliability of the Gospels’ Resurrection accounts. So why do we limit ourselves? Should we move beyond minimal facts to maximal data?
Is the Gospel of John theological FICTION? With Dr. Lydia McGrew | Ep 63

Analytic philosopher Dr. Lydia McGrew uses her specialty to answer the perennial question: Is the Gospel of John an eyewitness account or merely a theological fiction?
Ehrman vs. Ehrman: Who is the Son of Man?

I’m confused. In a recent interview with Alex O’Connor, formerly known as the “Cosmic Skeptic,” critical New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman made a startling claim about a beloved Bible story where Jesus forgives sins and heals a paralytic man (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26). In this narrative, a paralytic man sought Jesus for physical […]
Deliberations LIVE! Ep. 20

In this episode, Abdu and Derek respond to comments and questions on their episode addressing comments made by Paula Fredriksen on Luke/Acts and the relation of that author to Paul. They also add some more details that they did not get to mention in the original episode.
All Rise: Bart Ehrman Objects! “The Gospels Are Anonymous”

Bart Ehrman claims that the Gospels are anonymous because the names attached to them are too convenient and were added a century later, and because the disciples of Jesus were too illiterate to write such exquisite Greek texts. Has Dr. Ehrman overstated the case?
All Rise: Objection! Bill Maher Claims the Bible Never Condemns Slavery

Comedian, television host, and avowed atheist Bill Maher claims that the bible never condemns slavery, and in fact, it implicitly supports the institution. Abdu answers these claims, but also asks whether Maher’s objection would be sustainable in a court of law given his level of expertise. In other words, does speaking authoritatively mean that you […]
All Rise: Recognizing a Biased Witness or a Biased Jury, Part 2

Abdu will apply the principles discussed in Part 1 to matters of faith, particularly the credibility of the New Testament and the creation account in Genesis.