With All Your Mind

The Latin Vulgate Bible and the King James Bible have had a lot of influence on our modern understanding of the Bible and its content.  You might be surprised to find out what unicorn meant in Middle English, who Lucifer is (or isn't), and what fruit was actually in the garden of Eden.
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
That link about begotten in John 3:16 - - Bill Mounce talkin' Greek
Apples in the Garden of Eden?
That museum that I couldn't name correctly! The National Museum of Denmark
How We Got the Bible - Neil Lightfoot
Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez

Lone wolf and committees, going through the middleman of Latin or straight to the source, Bible translations have been done in many different ways over the centuries.  But what do you think about the King James Bible?  Do you know why?
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez
A Student’s Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible – Paul Wegner
 
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Once a season I like to talk about the goals and purpose of the podcast, and New Year's Day seems like a good day for it.  And apparently I'll talk about Gen Z, too.

Have you ever wondered what's in there?  Why is it called that?  And where and why is it considered canon?  We'll do all that and more.
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
Introducing the Apocrypha - David deSilva
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez
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There is a lot more to church history than just Western Europe! Here are some interesting stories and facts about lesser-known parts of the Christian Church, as well as the origins of Protestantism.
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
The Protestant Reformation
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez
 
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What is the difference between Catholicism and the Orthodox Church?  Or is it the Eastern Orthodox Church?  Is that the same as the Greek Orthodox Church?  Wait, who are we talking about again?
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
My notes, that yes I've kept from 2003, for Father Steven Simon's Russian Orthodoxy class, Mercyhurst College
Encyclopedia Britannica
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez
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Did you know that the Latin Vulgate wasn't the first Latin Bible?  But it was the first Latin Bible to not play telephone!  Listen in to learn more about the Vulgate, the Peshitta and the Septuagint.
 
Some resources used for this episode:
A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner
The Story of Christianity - Justo Gonzalez
Septuagint: Why the Greek Old Testament Still Matters
 
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Do we really know who wrote Hebrews (no) or Revelation (maybe)? And does it matter?  How do we know anything in the New Testament is divinely inspired and when were people agreed on it?
 
Some of the resources used for this episode:
The Phylicia Maysonheimer Verity podcast, season 2
How We got the Bible - Neil Lightfoot
The Question of Canon - Michael Kruger
A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible - Paul Wegner
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The Old Testament is big!  And the last episode would've been too big if I had included all this with it.  We're continuing on with our conversation about the Old Testament canon and how it got to be that way.
 
Some of the resources used in this episode:
How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot
The Question of Canon – Kruger
Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament
Video: How to Make a Leather Scroll
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Have you ever wondered who decided that Job should be a part of the Bible?  Or better yet, Song of Solomon?  And when we talk about the Bible, what physically would someone like David or Nehemiah have been holding in their hands?
 
Some of the resources used in this episode:
How We Got The Bible – Neil Lightfoot
The Question of Canon – Kruger
Old Testament Passages Quoted in the New Testament
Video: How to Make a Leather Scroll
Contact me at:
withallyourmindpodcast@gmail.com