In this episode, J. Warner puts five of Jesus’ hardest sayings under the investigative spotlight. As a cold-case homicide detective, J. Warner spent his career testing witness statements, examining context, and following the evidence wherever it leads. In this “case file,” he applies that same approach to some of the most troubling verses in the Gospels. Along the way, he’ll walk through investigative tools you can use on any tough passage:
- Examining the historical and literary context
- Comparing parallel gospel accounts
- Understanding ancient language and idiom
- Testing skeptical vs. Christian explanations to see which best fits the facts
If you’ve ever wondered whether these verses disqualify Jesus as a trustworthy source of truth, this episode is for you. The Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast is located on iTunes or our RSS Feed:
For more information about the nature of Biblical faith and a strategy for communicating the truth of Christianity, please read Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith. This book teaches readers four reasonable, evidential characteristics of Christianity and provides a strategy for sharing Christianity with others. The book is accompanied by an eight-session Forensic Faith DVD Set (and Participant’s Guide) to help individuals or small groups examine the evidence and make the case.
