RLST 152: Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature
Lecture 05 - The New Testament as History. The accounts of Paul's travels in The Acts of the Apostles and Galatians seem to contradict each other at many points. Their descriptions of a meeting in Jerusalem - a major council in Acts versus a small, informal gathering in Galatians - also differ quite a bit. How do we understand these differences? A historical critical reading of these accounts does not force these texts into a harmonious unity or accept them at face value. Instead, a historical critical reading carefully sifts through the details of the texts and asks which of these is more likely to be historically accurate. (from oyc.yale.edu)
Lecture 05 - The New Testament as History |
Time | Lecture Chapters |
[00:00:00] | 1. Paul's Travels in the Acts of the Apostles |
[00:17:49] | 2. Paul's Travels in Galatians |
[00:28:25] | 3. Which Account Is More Historically Accurate? |
References |
Lecture 5 - The New Testament as History Instructor: Professor Dale B. Martin. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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