Misquoting Jesus

Name: Misquoting Jesus
ISBN: 0060738170

by Bart D. Ehrman · first published 2005

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For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand — — and mistakes and intentional changes abound in the competing manuscript versions. Religious and biblical scholar Bart Ehrman makes the provocative case that many of our widely held beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the divine origins of the Bible itself are the results of both intentional and accidental alterations by scribes. In this compelling and fascinating book, Ehrman shows where and why changes were made in our earliest surviving manuscripts, explaining for the first time how the man

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robchez · Sep 26, 2011 · Recommends

as an aside, for a great book discussing the evolution of the current bible, you should read Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehram
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misiti3780 · Feb 6, 2019 · Recommends

…can change my life to live with less distractions and maybe do thinks more efficently 4. The Vital Question - Made me realize how lucky we as humans and complex cellular beings are to even exist. 5. Misquoting Jesus (and all of Ehrman's other books) - Gave me talking points I use against any/all overzealous Christians in my life. The stories of the bible are not remotely close to the stories that where handed down…
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tomrod · Mar 19, 2022 · Recommends

> evidence based approach that uses the Bible to interpret itself as it was designed to do I don't understand what that means. But I do think Misquoting Jesus is one of the better biblical criticism books I've read, and can recommend it for interested folks. Your recommendation reminded me of that.
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smokeydoe · May 7, 2024 · Recommends

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D. Ehrman. It’s a great read about early scribe practices and known problems with different manuscript translations in the New Testament.
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mattmaroon · Jul 23, 2008 · Mentions

…duty to convert them. But I also have a hard time really relating to anyone who is willing to base their morality or political/life decisions on such silly things as the Bible (see http://www.amazon.com/Misquoting-Jesus-Story-Behind-Changed/... for explanation) or logically unsound principles with no factual evidence. Their epistemology is just too different from mine.
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Perceval · Mar 7, 2011 · Mentions

If you read Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman, makes the case that writing and copying were much more central to early Christianity than other religions of the time, including the Jewish tradition out of which it sprung. Certainly…
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notdonspaulding · May 7, 2024 · Mentions

I've not personally read "Misquoting Jesus", but I've listened to Ehrman on YT a bit. Based on that, and having spoken with a few biblical scholars who have read Ehrman, the general impression I get is that he has a "select is broken"[0] attitude…
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super_mario · Aug 24, 2012 · Mentions

…Godless History of God Jesus Interrupted Jesus Myth - The Case Against Historical Christ Letter To A Christian Nation Logic and Theism Love Thy Neighbour - Evolution of In-group Morality Lying Misquoting Jesus Superstition In All Ages The Ascension of Yahweh_ The Origins and Development of Israelite Monotheism The Christian Delusion The Dialogues of Plato The Early History of Heaven The End of Faith The…
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