Does human unbelief have the power to limit the all-powerful God? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller sits down with theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen to tackle the startling claim in Mark 6:1–6 that Jesus “could do no mighty work” in his hometown. They explore the relationship between human faith and divine action and raise the practical question: What does this story mean for someone praying for healing that never comes?

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Outline:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:12) Veli-Matti Karkkainen

(03:55) The narrative arc

(09:00) The different difficulties

(17:00) Couldn't or wouldn't?

(20:55) The function of miracles

(23:33) Healed by faith?

(28:50) Why Jesus heals

(35:02) When healing doesn't come

(39:31) Advice for teaching

Since we no longer have the original manuscripts, is our text of the New Testament reliable? Given the magnitude of variations among manuscripts, can we reliably reconstruct the original? Premier New Testament text critic Daniel B. Wallace joins Kirk E. Miller on What in the Word? to discuss.

Dan provides an overview of discipline of textual criticism and explains the methods text critics use to determine the original text. The interview discusses the most common misconceptions about the New Testament's reliability and why the sheer number of extant manuscripts actually gives us immense confidence.

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Outline:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:21) Dan Wallace

(03:52) Defining Reliability

(04:54) Popular Misconceptions

(13:50) An Example Variant

(18:31) Textual Criticism Principles

(19:15) Extant Manuscripts & Variants

(24:32) Final Reflections

Does Paul prefer Christians remain single, despite the rest of the Bible's positive portrayal of marriage? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller sits down with Dr. Danielle Trewick to walk through numerous difficulties in 1 Corinthians 7.

For instance, does Paul teach that some receive a special Spirit-empowerment to remain single? What is the "present distress"? And what does it mean for married couples to live as though they are not? Trewick seeks to uncover our expose common assumptions about the text to uncover Paul's vision for whole-hearted, Christian devotion, whether single or married.

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Outline:

(00:00) Why 1 Corinthians 7

(00:55) Meet Dani Treweek

(04:13) Her Singleness Research

(06:59) Reading Paul’s Words

(07:41) Context and Categories

(11:37) Why It’s Difficult

(17:05) Paul’s Preference Explained

(21:13) Rethinking the Gift

(29:49) Better to Marry

(35:48) Present Distress

(41:52) As If Not Married

(46:45) Preaching Pastoral Wisdom

(50:48) Marriage and Singleness Pair