Apologetics315 Interviews

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about the reliability of the Gospel of John, exploring themes and ideas found in her book The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage. 0:25 - Intro to Lydia McGrew2:25 - Information on the Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com3:15 - Welcome to Lydia McGrew3:30 - Lydia’s latest book: https://a315.co/3YuXV144:35 - What’ different about the Gospel of John?6:48 - What role should scholarly consensus play when determining reliability?10:28 - Doesn’t scholarly consensus change?12:17 - Where does consensus come from anyway?14:34 - How does one determine what is historical?20:00 - Do our previous beliefs bias us? Should we keep them separate from our assessment?24:31 - What does it mean to say that John is full historical?28:33 - Questions regarding authorship33:19 - How to make sense of the “voice” of John in the Gospel vs. the epistles?39:45 - The use of “asides” in John’s narrative40:35 - Would we expect