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Sep 27, 2022 · Ehrman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. San Francisco: Harper San-Francisco, 2005. An account of the study of the manuscripts of the New Testament and how they came to be changed over the centuries by scribes. Gamble, Harry. The New Testament Canon: Its Making and Meaning. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985.
Aug 28, 2012 · August 28, 2012. A number of people have responded to some of my recent comments by asking what my preferred Bible translation is. I get asked the question a lot – especially since my book Misquoting Jesus, where I talk about the changes scribes made in the manuscripts they copied over the years. A number of readers were alarmed and wondered ...
- Textual Criticism 101
- Ehrman’s Evangelical Background
- The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture
- The Problem with Problem Passages
- Conclusion
Misquoting Jesusfor the most part is simply NT textual criticism 101. There are seven chapters with an introduction and conclusion. Most of the book (chs. 1–4) is basically a popular introduction to the field, and a very good one at that. It introduces readers to the fascinating world of scribal activity, the process of canonization, and printed te...
In the introduction, Ehrman speaks of his evangelical background (three years at Moody Bible Institute, two years at Wheaton College where he first learned Greek), followed by an M.Div. and Ph.D. at Princeton Seminary. It was at Princeton that Ehrman began to reject some of his evangelical upbringing, especially as he wrestled with the details of t...
The heart of the book is chapters 5, 6, and 7. Here Ehrman especially discusses the results of the findings in his major work, The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture.25 His concluding chapter closes in on the point that he is driving at in this section: “It would be wrong…to say—as people sometimes do—that the changes in our text have no real bearing...
Three of these passages have been considered inauthentic by most NT scholars—including most evangelical NT scholars—for well over a century (Mark 16.9–20; John 7.53–8.11; and 1 John 5.7–8).31 Yet Ehrman writes as though the excision of such texts could shake up our theological convictions. Such is hardly the case. (We will suspend discussion of one...
In sum, Ehrman’s latest book does not disappoint on the provocative scale. But it comes up short on genuine substance about his primary contention. I beg your indulgence as I reflect on two pastoral points here. First is my plea to all biblical scholars to take seriously their responsibility in caring for God’s people. Scholars bear a sacred duty n...
Jun 3, 2016 · Let’s take a look at Ehrman’s list of troublesome verses and examine how they impact the reliability of the New Testament text: 1 John 5:7. There are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. John 8:7. Let the one who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.
Sep 8, 2023 · The initial texts of the Hebrew Bible were written during the 8th and 7th centuries B.C.E., while the most recent entry (the Book of Daniel) was composed in the 2nd century B.C.E. As to the Bible’s relation with the ancient Near Eastern culture, the essay by James Greenfield highlights the persuasive influence of the Canaanite culture.
May 19, 2014 · In this investigation, Bart asks a question that we all should explore: How did Jesus’s early followers (men and women who the Gospels say were often confused and fearful) finally reach their belief that Jesus—”Wow!”— really was God! Their growing awareness of this belief—and disputes about what this belief actually means—is the ...
In Armageddon, acclaimed New Testament authority Bart D. Ehrman delves into the most misunderstood—and possibly most dangerous—book of the Bible on a “vigilantly persuasive” ( The Washington Post) tour through three millennia of Judeo-Christian thinking about how our world will end.
