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b'A popular question that has surfaced within our Western culture is the question \\u201cWhat is Truth?\\u201d In Season 1 we are going to begin to address this question and what better place to start that with the Bible. During this season we are going to address several questions non-Christians and Christians alike have about the Bible.\\nIn this first episode we will address the question \\u201cWhere did the Old Testament come from?\\u201d We get into the types of materials that were used to write on, how oral transmission worked, and common misunderstandings about the formation of the Bible.\\n\\xa0\\nEPISODE NOTES\\nINTRO- WE\\u201dRE BACK!!! (00:35)Welcome to Season 1Introduce the new format\\nIntroduce Season 1- \\u201cWhat Is Truth\\u201d\\n\\nGive a teaser or brief summary of this episode\\n\\nCOMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE HOW THE BIBLE CAME TO BE (02:53)First, you have to establish a standard by which to judge whether or not something came from God or not. Most people who judge the legitimacy of the Bible have no such standard. (02:53)\\nPersonal past experience of how we thought the Bible came to be (06:20)\\nGolden tablets from the sky (9:11)\\nBiblical writers in a trance\\n\\nHOW WAS THE OLD TESTAMENT COLLECTED? (11:07)Parts were written in stone, others on clay potsWe have several mentions of Moses being commanded to write down commands from GodExodus 34:27 \\u201c27 And the Lord said to Moses, \\u201cWrite these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.\\u201d (13:04)\\nExodus 24:3-4 3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules.[a] And all the people answered with one voice and said, \\u201cAll the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.\\u201d 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.\\n\\nSupposed Jewish Council- Was there a council that canonized the Hebrew Bible?Definition of \\u201ccanon\\u201d (15:19)\\nWas there a Jewish council? (16:03)\\n\\n\\nOral transmission was critical (19:23)\\xa0Talk about how this worked\\nAddress the accusation of the oral transmission being similar to a game of Telephone.\\n\\nAt some point you have to ask, \\u201cAre these writings historical accounts of actual events and actual encounters people had with God?\\u201d (22:59)Some think the authors of these books in the Bible are biased in some way but they are writings just like we have of other historical events and people throughout history. We just need to ask the question \\u201cAre they reliable?\\u201d\\n\\nJesus recognized books of the Hebrew Bible by often referring to \\u201cThe Scripture\\u201d and \\u201cAs it is written.Shane comment about Psalms (25:35)\\n\\n\\nOutroWebsite www.switchinglensespodcast.com\\nSocial media\\xa0Twitter @lensesswitching\\nFind us on Facebook and Instagram\\n\\n\\nEmail the show at feedback@switchinglensespodcast.com\\n\\xa0\\nMusic by\\xa0Brian Buchanan and Trap Lofi Guitar Beat [ FREE NO COPYRIGHT ] lost found - soloftt x lowly in heart x middle child'