Paul Dictated His Letters: How Does That Complicate Finding an Original?

December 03, 2020 NaN
Paul Dictated His Letters: How Does That Complicate Finding an Original?
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Paul Dictated His Letters: How Does That Complicate Finding an Original?

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Dr. Ehrman looks further into the problem of what qualifies as an "original" text, considering the issues raised when one dictates a letter to a scribe. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

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