132: History Of The Bible

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132: History Of The Bible

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Jan 31, 2024

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This week the boys talk about the formation of the New and Old Testaments from a historical perspective. They talk about the authorship of the different texts, original sources of different manuscripts, and legislation about Christianity in the ancient world.

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Jan 31, 2024

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