BIBLE is true? AI Debates with over 100 Scholars
Jon Oleksiuk
We configured advanced AIs (large language models) to tackle one of history's most controversial questions: Is the New Testament corrupt or reliable? Drawing on insights from over 100 top scholars, this debate is bound to challenge your beliefs.<br />
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But that’s not all—14 different AI models from the world’s biggest tech giants will judge each argument. Will their evaluations be unbiased? Watch to uncover the surprising verdicts and see how these AIs interpret the evidence.<br />
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Dive into the controversy and share your thoughts in the comments. If this video sparks your curiosity, please hit the like button and subscribe for more fascinating content.<br />
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Footnotes:<br />
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[1] Kruger, M. J. (2012). Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books.<br />
[2] Metzger, B. M. (1992). The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration.<br />
[3] Hill, C. E. (2010). Who Chose the Gospels? Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy.<br />
[4] Hurtado, L. W. (2006). The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins.<br />
[5] Aland, K., & Aland, B. (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism.<br />
[6] Metzger, B. M., & Ehrman, B. D. (2005). The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration.<br />
[7] Ehrman, B. D. (2005). Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why.<br />
[8] Ehrman, B. D. (2011). The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture: The Effect of Early Christological Controversies on the Text of the New Testament.<br />
[9] Comfort, P. W. (2008). Encountering the Manuscripts: An Introduction to New Testament Paleography & Textual Criticism.<br />
[10] Parker, D. C. (1997). The Living Text of the Gospels.<br />
[11] Metzger, B. M. (1994). A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament.<br />
[12] Wallace, D. B. (2011). Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence.<br />
[13] Craig, W. L. (2008). Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics.<br />
[14] Blomberg, C. L. (2007). The Historical Reliability of the Gospels.<br />
[15] Parker, D. C. (2008). An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and their Texts.<br />
[16] Ehrman, B. D. (2009). Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible.<br />
[17] Metzger, B. M. (1994). A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (2nd ed.).<br />
[18] Metzger, B. M. (1994). A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, 2nd ed., p. 65.<br />
[18b] Dunn, J. D. G. (2003). Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making, Volume 1.<br />
[19] Wegner, P. D. (2006). A Student's Guide to Textual Criticism of the Bible: Its History, Methods and Results.<br />
[20] Holmes, M. W. (2007). The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations (3rd ed.).<br />
[21] Bruce, F. F. (1981). The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?<br />
[22] Bailey, K. E. (1995). "Informal Controlled Oral Tradition and the Synoptic Gospels." Asia Journal of Theology, 9(2), 289-312.<br />
[23] Epp, E. J. (1999). "The Multivalence of the Term 'Original Text' in New Testament Textual Criticism." Harvard Theological Review, 92(3), 245-281.<br />
[24] Casey, M. (2010). Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian's Account of His Life and Teaching.<br />
[25] Casey, M. (1998). Aramaic Sources of Mark's Gospel.<br />
[26] Kelber, W. H. (1983). The Oral and the Written Gospel: The Hermeneutics of Speaking and Writing in the Synoptic Tradition, Mark, Paul, and Q.<br />
[27] Bauckham, R. (2006). Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony.<br />
[28] Wright, N. T. (1992). The New Testament and the People of God.<br />
[29] Porter, S. E. (2000). The Criteria for Authenticity in Historical-Jesus Research: Previous Discussion and New Proposals.<br />
[30] Evans, C. A. (2012). Jesus and His World: The Archaeological Evidence.<br />
[31] Dunn, J. D. G. (2003). Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making, Volume 1.<br />
[32] Kloppenborg, J. S. (2008). Q, the Earliest Gospel: An Introduction to the Original Stories and Sayings of Jesus.<br />
[33] Luz, U. (2007). Matthew 1-7: A Commentary on Matthew 1-7.<br />
[34] Hirst, W., & Echterhoff, G. (2012). "Remembering in Conversations: The Social Sharing and Reshaping of Memories." Annual Review of Psychology, 63, 55-79.<br />
[35] Lord, A. B. (2000). The Singer of Tales (2nd ed.).<br />
[36] Burridge, R. A. (2004). What Are the Gospels? A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography (2nd ed.).<br />
[37] Marshall, I. H. (1978). The Gospel of Luke: A Commentary on the Greek Text.<br />
[38] Fitzmyer, J. A. (1981). The Gospel According to Luke I-IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes.<br />
[39] Hagner, D. A. (1995). Matthew 14-28.<br />
[40] Wright, N. T. (1996). Jesus and the Victory of God.<br />
[41] Sterling, G. E. (1992). Historiography and Self-Definition: Josephos, Luke-Acts and Apologetic Historiography.<br />
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Full list of footnotes [1-129] available at this link:<br />
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