Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew

This episode, chapter 2: The Bible is divinely given and humanly composed. That’s right two authors. There is more than one way to consider how God used humans to give us the Bible we have today.

Show Notes

Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew is a podcast based on the book of the same name by Dr. Michael Bird, a super-series designed to help you get past seven of the most common mistakes Christians make when it comes to the Bible.

This episode, chapter 2: The Bible is divinely given and humanly composed. That’s right two authors. There is more than one way to consider how God used humans to give us the Bible we have today.

We begin with a reading from Dr. Bird's book, tackling the various different theories relating to Divine Inspiration. Then Mike Bird interviews Dr. Peter Williams on how we've come to understand inspiration today.

Dr. Williams has been a Senior Lecturer in New Testament, at the University of Aberdeen … and a Research Fellow in Old Testament at Tyndale House, Cambridge, where he is currently the Principal. So Peter is exactly the person we want to explain to us how the Bible is divinely given and humanly composed.

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What is Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew?

Theologian Dr. Michael Bird wants to help you get past seven of the most common mistakes Christians make when it comes to the Bible.

Based on his book by the same name, Mike goes through everything from the truth about Divine Inspiration to the difference between taking the Bible seriously and literally.

In each episode he gives the key lessons to a chapter from his book and interviews an international expert on the topic, so you can be certain about Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew.