Ep. #240 – The Old Testament, Leviticus, Polygamy, Slavery, & Mosaic Authorship w/ Dr. Morrow

Summary

Is the Old Testament actually true? Why read the Old Testament when we have the New Testament? Doesn’t the Old Testament endorse polygamy and slavery? Can we still defend Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch? Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is back on the show to dive into these topics.

Guest Bio

Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is a co-author of Ascension’s A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament. He is a professor of theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University. He is a series editor for Catholic University of America Press’s Verbum Domini series. Among his other publications are Jesus’ Resurrection: A Jewish Convert Examines the Evidence; Liturgy and Sacrament, Mystagogy and Martyrdom; Modern Biblical Criticism as a Tool of Statecraft (1700–1900) (coauthored with Scott Hahn), and Murmuring Against Moses (coauthored with John Bergsma). Jeff holds a doctorate and master’s degree in Catholic theology from the University of Dayton.

Resources

A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament (Ascension Press) by by Cavins, Morrow, Swafford, and Rocha

Pretensions of Objectivity: Toward a Criticism of Biblical Criticism by Jeffrey L. Morrow

Politicizing the Bible by Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker

Three Skeptics and the Bible by Dr. Jeffrey L. Morrow

Jesus’ Resurrection by Dr. Jeffrey L. Morrow

Video Clip: Donald Trump is asked questions about the Bible at Liberty University

Related Episodes

Ep. #226 – Did Moses Write the Pentateuch? w/ Dr. John Bergsma

Ep. #93 – The Resurrection of Jesus w/ Dr. Morrow

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