What can 2,000-year-old letters tell us about how Paul actually lived? I sat down with papyrologist Peter Arzt-Grabner to find out what ancient papyri reveal about Paul's real life - and the answers shocked me.

Peter's Academia Page Peter's book, "Letters and Letter Writing" - (Sponsored Link)

Markus Vinzent reveals how the New Testament was actually compiled - and why the Paul's letters we're reading are "third-hand" at best.

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📚 RESOURCES:- Vinzent's book: "Resetting the Origins of Christianity" (Affiliate Link)

- Reconstructed Marcionite Paul - - based on Vinzent's initial reconstructions (2023) - OPEN ACCESS

- English Translation based on the team's data-driven refinements (2025) Apostolos English translation: (Affiliate Link)

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Prof. Mark Goodacre argues that John knew the synoptics... and it's the key to reading it! Mark Goodacre is Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Duke University and author of "The Case Against Q." His research focuses on the synoptic problem, Gospel of Thomas, and Gospel of John.

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🔗 Mark's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@podacre

🔗 The NT Podcast: https://podacre.blogspot.com/ Mark's Books - The Fourth Synoptic Gospel, https://amzn.to/3IjwpAY(Affiliate Link)-

The Case Against Q, https://amzn.to/4mEAk9N (Affiliate Link)-

"Synoptic Problem, A Way Through the Maze (FREE) - https://markgoodacre.org/maze/

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