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Ancient biographers used recognized literary and compositional techniques to shape how they told stories. These methods were taught in rhetorical training manuals, such as those by Theon, and included practices like paraphrasing, expanding, shortening, or rewording material, and even turning teachings into dialogue to make them clearer or more engaging.
Writers in antiquity had a broader understanding of paraphrase than today, allowing them to adapt material while preserving its core meaning. This explains why the same teachings or events might appear in slightly different forms.
⏳The reel is part of a full dialogue with apologist Sean McDowell: youtube.com/watch?v=9xsDp66e7uU
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Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
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👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
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Ancient biographers used recognized literary and compositional techniques to shape how they told stories. These methods were taught in rhetorical training manuals, such as those by Theon, and included practices like paraphrasing, expanding, shortening, or rewording material, and even turning teachings into dialogue to make them clearer or more engaging.
Writers in antiquity had a broader understanding of paraphrase than today, allowing them to adapt material while preserving its core meaning. This explains why the same teachings or events might appear in slightly different forms.
⏳The reel is part of a full dialogue with apologist Sean McDowell: youtube.com/watch?v=9xsDp66e7uU
#Christians #Theologians #Apologetics #HistorialJesus
____________________
Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
📜For more information, visit bit.ly/2Wlej6Z
🎓You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at bit.ly/3po5uEX
👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
🌐WEBSITE: risenjesus.com
💻FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
📱TWITTER: twitter.com/DrMikeLicona
📚 Buy “Jesus, Contradicted”: bit.ly/48H0FNM
📚 Buy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": amzn.to/38vTfNU
📚Buy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": amzn.to/2NOOZkT
📚Buy "Paul Meets Muhammad": amzn.to/2RdEFoB
📚Buy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": amzn.to/36dzc5C
🅿️ If you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at patreon.com/RisenJesus or make a tax-deductible contribution(s) as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured website:
✋risenjesus.com/donate
