BONUS | Defending the Deuteros with Gary Michuta
Summary
Why should we think the deuterocanonical books are Scripture? Gary Michuta joins us to defend the deuteros. He gives positive arguments in favor of his position and also answers the objections against it. If you’ve wondered why Catholic Bibles are bigger, this is a great episode for you.
Guest Bio
Gary Michuta is a Catholic apologist and evangelist, and the author of several books including Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger and Making Sense of Mary. He’s also the host of the Hands on Apologetics radio show on Virgin Most Powerful radio show. Over the years, Gary has given hundreds of talks, classes, and seminars around the country. He as debated noted non-Catholics both on radio and in public. He is also a frequent guest on Catholic radio and the internet.
Show Outline
In the first segment, Gary talks about how he got interested in Catholic apologetics and the deuterocanonical books. He defines the deuterocanon and explains the belief of the early Church regarding these books.
In the next segment, he gives two examples of allusions to Deuterocanonical works in the New Testament. He explains why these are evidence that the New Testament writers thought of these books as Sacred Scripture.
In the final segment, Gary answers the big objections to the Deuterocanon including: 1) don’t the books contain errors? 2) didn’t several early Church fathers reject them? as well as others.
Resources Mentioned
Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger by Gary Michuta
The Case for the Deuterocanon by Gary Michuta
The Society of Catholic Scientists
Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism
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Ep. #42 – The Crusades with Steve Weidenkopf
Eastern Orthodox Bibles include the deuterocanon. So does the 1611 edition of the KJV where it’s in an appendix.
Interesting point, Bill! I’ve heard the Orthodox are not uniform in their canon either, since different types of orthodox include *even more* books than Catholic Bibles. I have not researched this, though Gary Michuta would definitely know the details.