S2E7 - Synoptic Problem - Concluding Implications [Season Finale]
April 10, 2019

Risen JesusMike Licona
Mike Licona closes out season 2 by discussing important topics that the Synoptic Gospels impact; including inspiration, inerrancy, and undesigned coincidences.
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