In this episode, Jared & Pete talk to Mark Smith about the origin of Yahweh and how the term was understood in the first century.
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Book: The Early History of God
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Interview with Mark Smith: Who Is Yahweh & Where Did Yahweh Come From?
Last Updated October 16, 2019
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In this episode, Pete Enns unpacks some of the problems presented by the Bible. Which are often addressed by the Evangelical movement, but in an ad hoc way.
5 Challenges of the Old Testament in the Evangelical movement:
- Antiquity of the Bible / Morally Objectionable Events
- Antiquity of the Bible / Theologically Objectionable Ideas
- Diversity and Contradictions in the Bible
- Historicity of the Bible
Mentioned in this episode:
- Book: Benjamin D. Sommer, “Revelation & Authority”
- Book: Benjamin D. Sommer, “Jewish Concepts of Scripture”
- Book: Benjamin D. Sommer, “The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel”
- Book: Benjamin D. Sommer, “A Prophet Reads Scripture”
- Bible: The Jewish Study Bible
- Podcast: Episode 8: Kent Sparks – Where Did the Israelites Come From?
- Podcast: Episode 45: Pete Enns – Romans for Normal People
