#199 Can we trust the Christmas Narratives? Responding to questions about Christmas and Bart Erhman on the historical Jesus (Classic)

Ask NT Wright Anything

Premier Unbelievable

History, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 21 December 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Tom Wright responds to audiences questions about Christmas and the birth narratives, the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether the Ascension actually happened as described. If you would like to give to our end of year appeal please visit: Premier.org.uk • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to this replay of Ask NT Write Anything, where we go back into the archives to bring you the best of the thought and theology of Tom Wright, answering questions submitted by you, the listener.
0:11.3	You can find more episodes as well as many more resources for exploring faith at premier unbelievable.com, and registering there will unlock access through the newsletter to updates, free bonus videos and
0:22.9	ebooks. That's premier unbelievable.com. And now for today's replay of Ask NTWrite Anything podcast
0:41.1	Hello and welcome back to the show and a very happy Christmas to you
0:49.4	I'm Justin Briley from Premier Unbelievable and bringing you today Tom's answers to questions on whether
0:54.9	we can trust the Christmas story plus his reflections on other questions about whether we can
0:59.2	trust the Gospels in general. This is from a show first broadcast in December 2018. Hope you enjoy it.
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1:16.2	I grew up believing and I found Tom's views to make a much more coherent picture than I previously
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