Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
I conducted a deep, evidence-based survey into how the earliest Jewish contemporaries of Jesus—like Philo and Josephus—understood divine inspiration for prophets.
Their descriptions, bordering on total dictation, provide essential context for interpreting 2 Peter 1:20-21. This verse, often applied broadly to all Scripture, strictly addresses prophetic utterance. By employing a "bottom-up" approach, we uncover that the Bible's core claim is that its content derives from God and is therefore absolutely authoritative, regardless of the precise mechanism.
This fundamental authority, validated by the risen Jesus, is the solid ground for our faith, which then rightly informs our doctrine of inerrancy.
Discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=sIW5UBkqyTQ&t=1s
#Bible #Inspiration #Authority
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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.
📜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/
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🅿️ 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:
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I conducted a deep, evidence-based survey into how the earliest Jewish contemporaries of Jesus—like Philo and Josephus—understood divine inspiration for prophets.
Their descriptions, bordering on total dictation, provide essential context for interpreting 2 Peter 1:20-21. This verse, often applied broadly to all Scripture, strictly addresses prophetic utterance. By employing a "bottom-up" approach, we uncover that the Bible's core claim is that its content derives from God and is therefore absolutely authoritative, regardless of the precise mechanism.
This fundamental authority, validated by the risen Jesus, is the solid ground for our faith, which then rightly informs our doctrine of inerrancy.
Discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=sIW5UBkqyTQ&t=1s
#Bible #Inspiration #Authority
____________________
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
