Two required courses occupied most of King’s time during the first year: M. Scott Enslin on the New Testament and James B. Pritchard on the Old. Both teachers were accomplished linguists who used the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts to sort out the historical mysteries within the Bible. Enslin addressed the many contradictory accounts of quotations ascribed to Jesus—such as “he that is not against us is for us” in the Gospel of Mark, as opposed to “he that is not with me is against me” in Matthew—always drawing upon larger lessons about the differing purposes and historical circumstances
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