Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When is God not actually God? Buckle up, because in this episode we're letting linguistic nerdom take us on a fascinating journey. There are instances in the old Greek manuscripts where the word for God isn't presented in the same way as others. Could something as simple as the lack of a definite article ("the") actually change what the biblical authors were talking about entirely? If so, what implications does that have on several passages of the Bible?
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro & History's Mysteries
1:14 The Greek Definite Article Problem
2:55 Philo of Alexandria & The Logos
8:47 John 1:1: The Word Was God?
11:07 John 10: Jesus vs. His Opponents
13:44 Justin Martyr & "Another God"
16:29 Origen's Commentary on John 1:1
18:25 Was the Gospel of John Badly Written?
22:07 The "DMV" Translation of John 1:1
22:40 Outro & Support the Show
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When is God not actually God? Buckle up, because in this episode we're letting linguistic nerdom take us on a fascinating journey. There are instances in the old Greek manuscripts where the word for God isn't presented in the same way as others. Could something as simple as the lack of a definite article ("the") actually change what the biblical authors were talking about entirely? If so, what implications does that have on several passages of the Bible?
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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
Check out our new website at: dataoverdogmapod.com
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
https://x.com/data_over_dogma
instagram.com/dataoverdogmapod
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 Intro & History's Mysteries
1:14 The Greek Definite Article Problem
2:55 Philo of Alexandria & The Logos
8:47 John 1:1: The Word Was God?
11:07 John 10: Jesus vs. His Opponents
13:44 Justin Martyr & "Another God"
16:29 Origen's Commentary on John 1:1
18:25 Was the Gospel of John Badly Written?
22:07 The "DMV" Translation of John 1:1
22:40 Outro & Support the Show
____________________________________________
#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
