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BTM 210- Part 2: Literary Devices or Historical Revision?| Genre Criticism Examined
Did the Gospel writers change historical events to make a theological point? Or can the differences between the Gospels be explained through normal historical reporting and paraphrase?
In Part 2 of this discussion on genre criticism, Dr. Paul Weaver continues his conversation with Dr. Lydia McGrew about the growing debate over how Christians should understand the Gospel accounts—and particularly the claim that the Gospel writers used “literary devices” to reshape or relocate historical events.
Dr. McGrew challenges approaches that explain Gospel differences by appealing to compositional…
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