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In this fifth of nine podcasts with D.M Johnson, we’ll examine the various methods historians use when studying ancient texts. D.M. and I address the following methods:
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Multiple attestation: having multiple ancient sources talking about the same event
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Early attestation: having an ancient source or sources that date close to the time an event is thought to have happened
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Disinterested testimony: having a source from a writer who was completely detached and unbiased
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The criterion of dissimilarity: when a historical figure does something against the social norms of his/her time period
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The principle of embarrassment: when something embarrassing or incriminating is recorded about a historical person
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Enemy attestation: when an enemy of a cause or group writes something about that cause or group
We’ll talk about each of these methods and how using them with the Bible can help give us confidence that it is true.
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This series of podcasts were produced by the “I Believe” podcast group. They are used by permission of Karen Trifiletti the author of this work.
As always the view and opinions expressed in this podcast may not represent those of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint or that of FairMormon
