Lydia McGrew Answered! On Paraphrase
Risen Jesus — Mike LiconaLydia McGrew Answered! On Paraphrase
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Risen JesusMike Licona
In this episode, Dr. Licona gives attention to Lydia McGrew's contentions that historians in antiquity would not have employed the literary exercises taught in the compositional textbooks by Theon, Quintilian, and others. This is part 3 in a series of 8. These audio clips are taken from Dr. Licona’s YouTube channel, originally published in 2020.
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