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Apr 2023
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Q&A: The Bible w/ Dr. Jason Staples

Erik Rostad
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In this episode, Jason A. Staples, Ph.D., a historian of early Judaism and Christianity, answers 6 questions Erik poses about the Bible. Here are a few of the questions addressed in this episode: How should we read the Apocrypha? What is a curse? How is our understanding of a curse different from ancient times? Can...


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