Did 2 million people really leave Egypt in the Exodus as the census numbers from the books of Exodus and Numbers really suggest? Why haven't archaeologists found any evidence in the "wilderness" for such an enormous migration of Israelites out of Egypt? Is the Bible just wrong or is there another way of understanding the biblical and archaeological…

Critical scholarship has boldly stated that there is no evidence whatsoever to confirm the biblical account of Israel's exodus from the land of Egypt under Moses. This is the first of three episodes that explore the merits of three principal objections to the historicity and reliability of the biblical account of the exodus. In this episode, we set…

Did three kings from the east come to worship the baby Jesus when he was born? Did their gifts have special prophetic meaning for his life and ministry? Or, is this story that we heard as kids and saw in picture Bibles more fiction than fact? On this Christmas edition of the Bible Gumshoe podcast, we explore what's really going on in Matthew 2:1-12…

Does God really bless the man who swears to do evil? Well, that's what Psalm 15 says God does. If you want to know more, listen in to episode 13. To contact us, visit our website at www.biblegumshoe.com or write us at detective@biblegumshoe.com Also, check out the Hebrew Helper app! www.hebrewhelper.com…

How do our modern technologies influence our thinking, lives, and worship? Using the sermon as a foil to think about the influence of modern technology, this episode explores how our time-keeping devices like smart watches change and shape our attitudes and practices. To contact us, visit our website at www.biblegumshoe.com or write us at detective…

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Did you ever wonder how the story of Satan's fall got its start? Bet you thought it came from the Bible. Well, if you did, you might be surprised to learn about this story's murky history. It's really a hot affair, if you get my drift.Av The Bible Gumshoe

In this episode of the Bible Gumshoe Podcast, we continue to explore the origins of Satan in the Bible, looking at Genesis 3. Did Eve really talk to a snake? Did animals talk before the fall? Well, come join us for a journey back to the beginning to see what the Bible really teaches.Av The Bible Gumshoe

In this episode of the Bible Gumshoe Podcast, we take a deep-dive into Isaiah 14:12ff and ask the question about origins of Satan and his fall into sin.Av The Bible Gumshoe

In this episode, we look at the historical contribution of Desierius Erasmus of Rotterdam to the development of the Bible and Bible translation. Without this man and his work, not only would there not have been a Protestant Reformation (as we know it) but it is very likely that the history of the development of the Bible and Bible translation would…

In this episode we explore how Muslim invaders and the fall of Constantinople in 1453 gave us our modern Bible.Av The Bible Gumshoe

Many people don't realize that the historical fate of the Bible actually depended upon a series of political and military events which were completely outside of the Church's control. On this episode of the Bible Gumshoe Podcast, we explore how Emperor Constantine's ambition for power ended up making our modern Bible possible.#bible, #constantine, …

To celebrate the month of the Bible, we're looking at the Bible's history and origins. This is the story about how a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek 250 years before Jesus made Christianity and the Bible possible. This story is part of a story of conquest and war, without which, the Bible and Christianity would never have existed.…

Since we're in the Month of the Bible, this episode is part of a series dedicated to the nature and origin or the Bible. This episode is dedicated to question what is the Bible and what makes it unique.#bible #history #machen #jesus #biblestudy #costarica #unitedbiblesociety #theology #god #spirituality #christianity #newtestament #oldtestament #pr…

Jesus had a secret and tried to keep it from everyone. That secret was his identity. Why did Jesus tell people not to talk about who he was? In this episode, we'll looking at the Gospel of Mark and trying to understand the so-called Messianic Secret. #Messianic Secret, #Gospel of Mark, #Bible Gumshoe, #New Testament #Bible, #Jesus…

In this first episode, we ask the question, "Who is the Real Jesus?", exploring the the idea of Elaine Pagels and others that the canonical gospels give us a plurality of Jesuses. What happens when we compare the Gospel of Mark with the Gospel of John? Do we find more than one Jesus in the Bible? #Gospel of John #Gospel of Mark #Jesus #New Testamen…