Erik ManningNo, The Author of Acts Didn’t Use JosephusThere’s an ongoing debate among scholars about whether the author of the book of Acts used Josephus’ writings. Some critics argue that the…9 min read·May 27, 2023----
Erik ManningPervo’s Pitfall: Acts Is Independent from Paul’s LettersDid Luke really travel with Paul like Christians have always believed? Richard Pervo, a New Testament scholar, has a different idea. Pervo…12 min read·May 24, 2023----
Erik ManningWhat You Might’ve Missed About the Mount of TransfigurationDoes John’s Gospel give us a much higher view of Jesus than what we find in Matthew, Mark and Luke? Bart Ehrman certainly thinks so. He…7 min read·Jul 24, 2022--3--3
Erik ManningBart Ehrman’s Worst Argument Against John’s ChristologyBart Ehrman is fond of saying that if Jesus really said “Before Abraham was, I am” and “I and my Father are one” the Synoptic Gospels…5 min read·Jul 24, 2022--2--2
Erik ManningThe Historical Paul vs. The Legendary Paul?Skeptical critics argue that Luke wasn’t a traveling companion of Paul’s. Why do they say this? Let’s discuss one reason. NT scholar Uta…7 min read·Jun 10, 2022--2--2
Erik ManningSneaky Good Evidence for the Reliability of JoshuaThe Book of Joshua tells us about Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute who ends up becoming an unlikely champion of faith. Jericho was one of the…4 min read·Apr 22, 2022--4--4
Erik ManningChristianity Has Spread Worldwide, Therefore Prophecy is RealIn Isaiah chapters 40 through 56, we find some of the most stunning prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures. The section is dubbed the Servant…5 min read·Apr 16, 2022--2--2
Erik ManningUndesigned Coincidences in the Old Testament: Why David Was Betrayed By His FriendI’m continuing a series on undesigned coincidences in the Old Testament. As a reminder, an undesigned coincidence is a notable connection…4 min read·Apr 11, 2022--2--2
Erik ManningAn Undesigned Coincidence in the Old Testament: King Hezekiah’s TreasuryThere are many popular Undesigned Coincidences in the New Testament. In this post, I want to look at an undesigned coincidence in the Old…8 min read·Apr 4, 2022----
Erik ManningWhat’s With the Story of Elisha and the Bears?One of the strangest stories in the Old Testament comes at the end of 2 Kings 2 with Elisha, the bears and 42 children. After God took the…6 min read·Mar 11, 2022--5--5