David Bokovoy is back to apply higher criticism to Mormon scripture. Today's focus is the Old & New Testaments, which have been remastered from previous interviews 1019, 1020, and 1022. David Bokovoy Remaster Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqODVt86upvB3ojUU2AWwbaAw Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/is-the-bible-historical/ Chapters 00:00:00 Beginning 00:03:00 David Bokovoy works at the Prison System 00:08:21 The order of how this episode is laid out 00:08:40 Old Testament assumptions 00:13:13 Calling the Bible a privileged text 00:19:02 How the Bible was constructed, it’s a library that took a 1,000 years to build 00:25:50 Problems with the book of Genesis 00:30:35 The Documentary Hypothesis 00:32:55 Hebrew did not exist at the time of Moses, historical Moses 00:40:55 Where did the story of Moses come from? 00:47:06 Where are the oldest sources of the Bible text? Dead Sea Scrolls 00:50:40 What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? 00:54:00 The Documentary Hypothesis PJED relations 00:56:45 The floor story of Noah helps confirms the Documentary Hypothesis 01:06:55 Using the name Elohim 01:16:00 Talking about the D Source - Deuteronomy 01:22:35 Doublets in the Bible, different versions of the same thing 01:23:35 Anachronisms in the Old Testament 01:30:20 Was God racist in his Chosen people? 01:37:30 The Book of Mormon teaches people how to read scripture -that there are mistakes 01:50:00 The “restoration” of the Church 01:55:35 The problem of Elijah and Elias 01:56:50 Malachai and tithing in the Old Testament 02:08:36 Asherah in the Old Testament 02:14:35 The statements of homosexuality in the Old Testament 02:22:21 The New Testament 02:23:13 Historical Jesus Analysis 02:32:38 Joseph Smith restoring lost writings from the Book of John 02:41:00 Adam Clarke’s Commentary ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117