Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.1 The Right Books Wes Huff 2024-03-16 | The Christians in the first three centuries after Jesus’ death came to a quick agreement regarding what books did or didn’t have a direct connection with Jesus. First-century Judaism connected its understanding of scripture with God’s promises of deliverance and redemption. We see within the New Testament that, at that time, they were “looking for the Messiah” (John 1:41), waiting for “the redemption of Jerusalem,” and the “restoration of the Kingdom” (Luke 2:25, 38). In other words, the Jews within Jesus’ day did not view scripture as being complete. Rather, the story of Hebrew scripture (the Old Testament) was read within their day as a story in search of a conclusion. This set the stage for the writing of the New Testament books being that conclusion. Jesus established the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31), and the natural question for the Jews of his day would have been “Here is the fulfillment of the promises of deliverance and redemption, so, where are the books?”The Gospels and the Epistles of Paul positioned themselves at the nucleus of the New Testament scriptures. Christians did not pick or vote on which writings had the authority to grant them scriptural/canonical status but recognized the authority these documents already possessed. There was a conscious recognition that, when Jesus breathed on his disciples (John 20:22) and they received the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ authority was given to the Apostles. Therefore, only the books associated with having a direct relationship with this immediate Jesus group could even begin to be considered as holding scriptural status. The 27 books we call the New Testament are those books that were recognized as possessing this unique and inspired position. Wes: wesleyhuff.cominstagram.com/wesley_hufffacebook.com/WesLivingstoneHufftwitter.com/WesleyLHuffApologetics Canada:apologeticscanada.cominstagram.com/apologeticscanadafacebook.com/ApologeticsCA
The King James Bible has archaic words Wes Huff 2024-10-19 | Find more of my content at:Website: wesleyhuff.comFacebook: facebook.com/WesLivingstoneHuffInstagram: instagram.com/wesley_huffX: https://x.com/WesleyLHuff
The Quran has a problem Wes Huff 2024-10-16 | Find more of my content at:Website: wesleyhuff.comFacebook: facebook.com/WesLivingstoneHuffInstagram: instagram.com/wesley_huffX: https://x.com/WesleyLHuff
Is Gods name Jehovah or Yahweh? Wes Huff 2024-09-24 | Want to learn more about Bible history and theology? Go to wesleyhuff.com/.Want to learn Greek or Hebrew? Get the biblingo app at biblingo.org/pricing/?ref=wesleyhuff and use promo code WESHUFF10 for 10% off.Get exclusive deals on Bible software and ebooks by going to logos.com/weshuff.
Is Red Pen Logic with Mr.B right about textual criticism? Wes Huff 2024-09-11 | Just because we're both Canadians and just because we're both Christian apologists by career doesn't mean this historian is playing Mr. Nice guy when it comes to statements about my area of expertise.
Hebrew secrets in the name meanings of biblical characters? Wes Huff 2024-08-29 | There are A LOT of cool things about the Bible — its languages, contexts, and content. Sometimes, however, certain ideas get spread that might preach really well but just aren’t true. This is one that I’ve seen repeated a number is time. I want to help you avoid falling into think f these things are true, so I teamed up with my friends over at the Bible language app @biblingoapp to make it possible for YOU to get more affordable access to their resources. If you want to start learning, grow in greater depth of, or just keep your knowledge fresh concerning the biblical languages go over to biblingo.org/pricing/?ref=wesley55 and use my promo code WESHUFF10 to get a discount!
Is the evidence for Jesus sketchy? Wes Huff 2024-08-28 | On episode 2137 of the Joe Rogan Experience, cult survivor Michelle Dowd was featured as a guest. During the course of the conversation the topic of the historical Jesus and the historical dating of the gospels came up. As someone who regularly studies and teaches on this topic I thought I would give some information on the topic.
Joe Rogan wishes he knew Hebrew do you? Wes Huff 2024-08-16 | Go to biblingo.org/pricing/?ref=wesleyhuff and use promocode WESHUFF10!
Is Joe Rogan right about ancient Hebrew? Wes Huff 2024-07-30 | Joe Rogan has a number of times made somewhat of a big deal about Hebrew having letters that double as numbers. In Joe’s eyes this makes modern translation of the Bible seem almost impossible. However, just because someone is unfamiliar with the idea of an alphanumerical language, by no means makes that language either incomprehensible or even overly complicated to read/speak. As someone who reads and has taught ancient languages, I thought I’d give some feedback.
Joe Rogan says “Christ” means “a mushroom covered in God’s s*men” Wes Huff 2024-07-28 | On this week’s episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Joe brought up to Jordan Peterson, John Marco Allegro’s “The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross,” and particularly, Allegro’s linguistic work tracing the word “Christ” back into the Sumerian. Now I’ve recorded 2 hours with the Cultush Podcast n Allegro’s Sacred Mushroom theory, and I have my own separate video tackling the subject. But seeing as this continues to be repeated (despite it being unanimously debunked and dismissed by every ancient linguist to date) I thought as someone who studies, researches, and teaches ancient languages, that I’d give my 2 cents.
Flew to Oxford to talk about Bible manuscripts Wes Huff 2024-07-23 | If you want to know more about the TCI you can find their material at: textandcanon.org
@billycarsonofficial on @OfficialFlagrant says Book of Barnabas denies crucifixion?! Wes Huff 2024-06-08 | ...
Billy Carson on the Flagrant Podcast gets Bible facts badly incorrect Wes Huff 2024-06-05 | Popular figure Billy Carson (youtube.com/@billycarsonofficial) recently appeared on both the Joe Rogan Experience and the Flagrant Podcast. However, in his recent appearance on Flagrant he made some pretty bold statements about the Bible, statements I -- as an expert on the content that he's talking about -- thought it might be good to discuss.Watch the full episode on Flagrant: youtu.be/1L2UNMoAK7A?si=pRmVb2gL2dzev67x
Gospel of Mark calls Jesus God in every chapter Wes Huff 2024-05-23 | I recently engaged in an online discussion with a Muslim. He argued that Mark’s Gospel is the earliest written and as such Jesus is a fully human non-divine figure. By the time we get to John (what he reckoned was the latest written Gospel), only then is Jesus understood as God incarnate. In other words, his argument was that there’s a progression in time with the belief of Jesus’ divinity. Here’s how I answered that by walking through the Gospel of Mark for him showing how Jesus is referred to as divine in every chapter.
The Old Testament Canon | Dr. John Meade Wes Huff 2024-05-09 | At the 2024 Apologetics Canada Conference Director of the Text & Canon Institute at Phoenix Seminary, Dr. John Meade, shared on the Canon of Scripture.T&C: textandcanon.orgAC: apologeticscanada.comWH: wesleyhuff.com
Old Testament scholar on the faults of literal and non-literal Bible translations Wes Huff 2024-05-02 | ...
Modern English Bible too politically correct? Bible scholar weighs in Wes Huff 2024-04-27 | I recently sat down with biblical scholar Mark Ward and asked him his thoughts on political correctness and modern English Bible translations. This was his excellent answer!More from Dr. Mark Ward: youtube.com/@markwardonwords
Can I Trust the Bible coming IN YOUR LANGAUGE Wes Huff 2024-04-25 | At this year’s 2024 BC Apologetics Canada conference we unveiled a new technology that Apologetics Canada will be using to provide resources to an ever expanding audience. AC has a vision to equip the Christian community in Canada with the gospel, and as we seek to resource the church (both local and global) we’re excited to be producing and sharing our materials in multiple languages with this incredibly exciting new innovation! Broadening our ability to encourage you to aime Dieu, aime les gens, Liebe Gott, liebe Menschen, ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰੋ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰੋ... or however you might say... Love God, Love People!To find out more go to bible.apologeticscanada.com
What do Bible scholars think of the Gen Z Translation? Wes Huff 2024-04-23 | To purchase this and all the rest of the recordings from the recent Apologetics Canada BC conference go to store.apologeticscanada.com/products/apologetics-canada-conference-2024-bc-recordings.
How names show biblical reliability Wes Huff 2024-04-19 | Get your copy of the Can I Trust the Bible series: bible.apologeticscanada.com/?fbclid=IwAR3cwtV2RFWJSk3L7q4FChoMic9zA0wtyvOty5ZwYF_rRFe9DwNNDskIEek
Did you know there’s a famous story in the Bible that not actually part of the Bible? Wes Huff 2024-04-18 | ...
If you’ve ever opened up to John 5:4 in a modern English Bible you might have noticed it’s not there Wes Huff 2024-04-18 | ...
I was recently in Egypt taking a look at some ancient copies of Gnostic literature. Wes Huff 2024-04-14 | ...
Does the Gospel of Luke even claim to be history? Wes Huff 2024-04-11 | You might not have realized it but Luke goes to lengths to demonstrate that his narrative is placed within an actual time and location. In the first two verses of Luke 3 we are not only given seven historical characters that mark out the beginning of the ministry of John the Baptist, but within these two verses alone are 22 historical references to locations and people that have been verified by archaeology and ancient literary sources outside of the Bible. This places Luke’s account within a historical framework. Making sure his readers know he’s not merely making up a story, but pinpointing when and where these events actually took place in history. And the Gospel authors do this in multiple different ways: with names, locations, as well as with accurate plant and animal life related in areas within the narratives they’re describing.
Is the Bible a translation of a translation? Wes Huff 2024-04-03 | Taken from the Can I Trust the Bible series.Watch the full episode 1 "The Right Books": youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4_ZvIvIj0Watch the full episode 2 "The Right Text": youtube.com/watch?v=dU8YfC77RBg
My debate opening statement | Did Jesus Claim to be God and did he die on the cross? Wes Huff 2024-03-30 | Back in 2019 I participated in a debate at McMaster University with an Ahmadiyyah Muslim Imam. The thesis of the debate was: "Did Jesus Claim to be God and did he die on the cross?" As the Christian representative I was claiming the affirmative to both and my Muslim interlocutor was claiming the negative. Here is an edit of my opening statement.
Is the Bible True? | Full Talk Wes Huff 2024-03-22 | The recording of my recent talk at the 2024 Apologetics Canada Conference, which took place at Northview Community Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia. For more:wesleyhuff.comapologeticscanada.com
Talking manuscripts with Dr. Jordan Peterson. Wes Huff 2024-03-19 | Didn’t quite go according to plan. *leans over and writes on notepad* “no more puns when talking to Dr. Peterson…”
Can I Trust the Bible? | Official Trailer | Apologetics Canada Wes Huff 2024-03-18 | Sign up to get your FREE COPY of the series at https://bible.apologeticscanada.com.The Bible is the most important book of the last two millennia. From sitting at the formation of governments, cultures, and law, this collection of ancient documents has shaped the modern world in ways you may have never realized. However, while the Bible's influence has remained, central attitudes towards it have radically shifted. Once referred to as "the Good Book," many view the Bible with skepticism or downright distaste.Are there good reasons to take the Bible seriously? Can we even have confidence that it hasn't been altered, adapted, influenced, and edited since its last book was penned nearly two thousand years ago? What are the implications if the Bible's claims are true?My colleague Andy and I recently headed to Egypt to work on a new video project to explore questions about the most impactful book humanity has ever read.
Can I Trust the Bible? Ep.2 The Right Text Wes Huff 2024-03-16 | The way that the Christian Bible exists today is a product of modern convenience. After the invention of the printing press in 1440, and the availability of relatively cheap and easy book production, the Bible in a single-bound volume with all 66 books included and indexed became the norm. However, the Bible for the first few centuries of its recognition as scripture existed mostly as independent and separate scrolls and books. Although there were some very early collections of Gospels (𝔓45) and the letters of Paul (𝔓46), most of the earliest copies of these documents were independent single books. For Jews and Christians, copying and translating God’s Word into the common language of the day was a key aspect in possessing and understanding these important writings. Christians were far more concerned with the meaning of the text being understood rather than preserving the exact words in their original language. The gospel message was just as, if not more important, than the physical Gospel writings. At the same time, scribes were so insistent on preserving and copying all of scripture that they would even (and sometimes purposefully) include the mistakes and marginal notes made by previous copyists just in case those aspects could possibly be original. The early Christians were very eager to spread the good news of Jesus and so copied and translated the books that we now call the Bible with great speed and regularity. Within the first three hundred years of their inception, the biblical books were spread across the ancient world and were translated into multiple different languages. Given that these documents were handwritten and spread out very quickly, it should not surprise us, then, that these copies contain differences within their texts. Nonetheless, the overwhelming number of the differences that are found within the manuscript tradition of the Bible make no difference to meaning (when translated into modern Bibles today) or affect any essential Christian doctrine. If a difference within the manuscripts is noteworthy, modern translation committees often footnote and explain why the textual issue exists.Wes: wesleyhuff.cominstagram.com/wesley_hufffacebook.com/WesLivingstoneHufftwitter.com/WesleyLHuffApologetics Canada:apologeticscanada.cominstagram.com/apologeticscanadafacebook.com/ApologeticsCA
Are the biblical Gospels biography? Wes Huff 2024-01-18 | On a recent podcast interview I was asked about the biblical Gospels and their place within the broader field of ancient biography and historiography. Here’s part of how I answered that question.
You should stop comparing the New Testament to other ancient documents Wes Huff 2024-01-05 | There’s a popular image I regularly see being passed around the internet that compares the number of New Testament manuscripts and their closeness to the original writings of those documents over and against other writings from the ancient world. Heck! If you’ve seen presentations from me given more than 5 years ago you might have even heard or seen that information from me! The message is compelling: the biblical New Testament has thousands more copies and the earliest ones are hundreds of years earlier than other ancient writings. However, I no longer use those images and I dissuade others from doing so as well. The reason? It’s a compelling but not completely accurate portrayal of the information. The Bible remains the most attested document within all of antiquity, it can stand on good arguments and defences. The comparative analysis between the New Testament and other ancient writings though, is not one of the good ones.
