Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hooooo boy. This episode, we're asking one of the biggest questions in Christianity: Is Jesus God? We'll examine the gospel most frequently cited to support the idea: the gospel of John. Literally, the first verse of John says "The Word was with God, and the Word was God", doesn't that kind of end the debate? Well, if you know this show, you KNOW it's going to be more complicated than that! We'll go verse by verse discussing why what you've always been told may not be the full story. It may not be the story at all!
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Chapters:
0:00 The big question: Is Jesus really God in John?
0:19 Why this claim faces strong pushback
2:25 Why John matters most for Jesus’ divinity
3:18 John 1:1 and the Greek grammar controversy
5:17 The missing definite article explained
6:06 “God” vs. “divine” — what did John mean?
8:08 The Trinity hadn’t been defined yet
9:48 Logos theology and Greek philosophical influence
12:42 John 1:18 and the manuscript debate
15:44 How textual criticism evaluates variants
19:54 “Before Abraham was, I am” in context
21:26 The divine name in Exodus and the Septuagint
23:02 Divine agency vs. divine identity
26:10 Why blasphemy doesn’t settle the issue
29:18 “The Father and I are one” examined
31:08 John 17 and shared oneness with believers
33:37 The Father as the “only true God”
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Hooooo boy. This episode, we're asking one of the biggest questions in Christianity: Is Jesus God? We'll examine the gospel most frequently cited to support the idea: the gospel of John. Literally, the first verse of John says "The Word was with God, and the Word was God", doesn't that kind of end the debate? Well, if you know this show, you KNOW it's going to be more complicated than that! We'll go verse by verse discussing why what you've always been told may not be the full story. It may not be the story at all!
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For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
twitter.com/data_over_dogma
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 The big question: Is Jesus really God in John?
0:19 Why this claim faces strong pushback
2:25 Why John matters most for Jesus’ divinity
3:18 John 1:1 and the Greek grammar controversy
5:17 The missing definite article explained
6:06 “God” vs. “divine” — what did John mean?
8:08 The Trinity hadn’t been defined yet
9:48 Logos theology and Greek philosophical influence
12:42 John 1:18 and the manuscript debate
15:44 How textual criticism evaluates variants
19:54 “Before Abraham was, I am” in context
21:26 The divine name in Exodus and the Septuagint
23:02 Divine agency vs. divine identity
26:10 Why blasphemy doesn’t settle the issue
29:18 “The Father and I are one” examined
31:08 John 17 and shared oneness with believers
33:37 The Father as the “only true God”
____________________________________________
#podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church #jehova #jehovah #yahweh
