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Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Hosted by Bart Ehrman · EN
"Misquoting Jesus" is the only show where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned Bible scholar uncovers the many fascinating, little known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. The show features Dr. Bart Ehrman and host, Megan Lewis.
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Did Jesus Suffer During His Crucifixion? (Depends Which Gospel You Read!)
Yesterday00:34:17Summary readyIn the gospels, Jesus' suffering is on a sliding scale - from sweating blood, to calmly accepting his fate. What did Jesus think about his own suffering, and is it even possible to answer that question from the evidence we have?
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This 1,700-Year-Old Song Is the Oldest Christian Music We Have
1w ago00:39:24Summary readyEver wondered what the first Christian praise and worship service sounded like? Join us as Dr. Charles Cosgrove unveils the mystery of the Oxyrhynchus Hymn, the earliest known Christian hymn with musical notation!
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Why No One Can Prove the Resurrection
2w ago00:45:19Summary readyThe resurrection of Jesus is probably one of the most well known stories from the New Testament. But how do historians deal with this miraculous event? Should it be discounted in its entirety, or can it be investigated using the historical method? Today, we're talking about what historians can and can't say about the resurrection.
SummaryBefore Genesis: What the Old Testament Borrowed from Mesopotamian Stories
3w ago00:40:14Summary readyThe Old Testament wasn't written in a cultural vacuum, but who and what influenced its writers. Today we're talking about the cultural background of the Old Testament and how the literature and societies of the surrounding cultures impacted its creation.
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5 Evangelical Truisms that Aren't True
4w ago00:42:22Summary readyLove him or hate him, if you're listening to this podcast then you're probably familiar with some of Dr. Bart Ehrman's beliefs - but how familiar are you with the ideas he used to hold when he was an evangelical Christian?
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Is the Trinity Really in the Bible?
May 1200:42:56Summary readyThe doctrine of the Trinity - that there's one single God who is father, son, and holy spirit - is central to modern Christianity. But is it even in the Bible?
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Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Prove the Bible Never Changed?
May 500:44:06Summary readyThe discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls shook the field of biblical studies to its core. But did they actually change how we view the Old Testament? Today we're talking about the Dead Sea Scrolls, what they are, what they can tell us about the editorial history of the Old Testament, and whether they really show the perfect error-free transmission of the Hebrew Bible.
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Did Jesus Actually Believe in Hell?
Apr 2800:38:38Summary readyHell – the fiery eternal torment known from many Baptist pulpits – is maybe the ultimate consequence for misbehaviour. But is it an afterlife that is present in the Bible? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to to discuss what Jesus believed about life after death, where the idea of hell came from, and whether we can even find it in the Bible.
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Is the Rapture Really in the Bible – or Was It Invented Later?
Apr 2100:42:28Summary readyThe Rapture, the ascent of Jesus' faithful flock to heaven at the end of the world is enthusiastically anticipated by many evangelical Christians. But is this expectation grounded in what the Bible actually says? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to talk about the Rapture, what it is and whether it actually appears in the Bible.
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The One Verse That Made Bart Question Everything
Apr 1400:41:13Summary readyDifferent Christian denominations have different beliefs about the Bible, and those who leave the faith have different ideas again. Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to talk about how his changing beliefs impacted his views on the Bible, and why he finally changed his mind about all of them.
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