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If Matthew was an eyewitness why would he rely on Mark?
If Matthew was an eyewitness to the events of the life of Jesus, why did Matthew then base his gospel off Mark's?
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Resources on the continuity and discontinuity debate of Ezekiel 1-39 and 40-48
I am writing a research paper regarding the continuity of Ezekiel 1–39 and 40–48, I am trying to prove that the author of Ezekiel 1–39 is the same figure 40–48. I am trying to find both, the ...
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Revelation source criticism
In Revelation, the book can be divided into two or three parts with different genres:
Chapter 1 - Prologue
Chapter 2 to 3 - Epistles
Remainder - Apocalyptic Prophecy
Do any scholars posit that the ...
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What is Isaiah 24-27, and when was it written?
The view that the book of Isaiah, as we have it, came from multiple authors has wide support across the spectrum of scholars. Most often, Isaiah is divided into at least three sections: proto-Isaiah (...
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Why is Moses referred to in the third person in Pentateuch, according to conservative commentators?
Since Moses is regarded as the author of the Pentateuch, it seems odd that he is so often referred to in the third person, which naturally gives the impression that Moses is not narrating. This ...
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Is Romans 3:24-26 original to Paul?
Romans 3:23-26 (NA28, ESV):
πάντες γὰρ ἥμαρτον καὶ ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ...
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Was the Beloved Disciple the author of the Fourth Gospel?
One very common interpretation of the Gospel of John is that the Beloved Disciple was the author of the book. (Presumably, he was interested in obscuring his identity for some reason.) But other ...
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Does the Shibboleth story help us date the book of Judges?
This story has always fascinated me:
Judges 12:4-6 (ESV)
4 Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, “You are ...
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