Кращі подкасти про Bart Ehrman (2024)

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What Did Judas Betray? 47:59

23h ago47:59

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The Gospels agree that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, even if they don't agree on why he did it. But is their view about *what* he did plausible? That he told the authorities where they could find Jesus without any crowds around? There are, in fact, reasons for thinking that Judas did something far more sinister, that he revealed a key teaching of …

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The Disturbing Views of God and Suffering in the Book of Job 47:10

8d ago47:10

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Most readers don't realize, however, that the vast majority of the book comes from a different author who has a completely different view of why people suffer.

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Do We Have a Soul? 50:33

15d ago50:33

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Most people think that everyone has a soul that is resident in the body. The vast majority of Christians believe the soul lives on after the body dies. But ironically the vast majority of people -- even devoted readers of the Bible -- have never noticed what the biblical writers actually say about it. In this episode we look at views of the soul fo…

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Did Slaves Give Us the New Testament? 48:23

22d ago48:23

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This week Bart will be interviewing New Testament scholar and public intellectual Candida Moss, on her new book, God's Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible. In the book, Dr. Moss (Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham) maintains that parts of the Bible may have been written by …

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Newly Discovered PROOF: Jesus Was an Illusionist 42:14

29d ago42:14

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In an absolutely shocking turn of events, Bart has learned of a first-century Gospel that will overturn everything scholars think they know about Jesus, showing that he was a charlatan exposed by the Roman government for duping the Jewish crowds by sophisticated works of magic. The Gospel, set to be published this week by the NY Times, details how …

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Was Peter a Rock or Shifting Sand? Jesus' Closest Disciple in History and Legend. 43:59

1M ago43:59

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Jesus' closest disciple was Simon, whom henicknamed "Peter" -- that is "The Rock." But in the Gospels and the writings of Paul, Peter is fickle, clumsy, and unreliable, less like a rock than shifting sand. After the New Testament we have numerous writings both about and allegedly by him. In looking over all these records, what can we say about the …

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Did Jesus Think He Was the Messiah? 44:54

1M ago44:54

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Jesus' followers have always called him the "messiah," from the earliest days of the religion -- so much so that "Christ" (the Greek word for Messiah) became his second name. But most Jews, both then and now, rejected the claim, pointing out that Jesus in fact was nothing like the messiah. Do they have a point? If so, why did Jesus' early followers…

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Do Fundamentalists (actually) Follow Jesus? 46:49

2M ago46:49

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Why do so many seem to overlook or ignore many of Jesus' key teachings? Surely they know what he said about loving the enemy and the foreigner? Why do they claim that Jesus said things he never, actually, talked about (many of the most pressing social questions fundamentalists are keen on)?

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Finding Jesus in Genesis 48:23

2M ago48:23

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Some evangelical preachers claim that Jesus is walking all over the pages of the Old Testament. The Old Testament, of course, doesn't say so. But believing Christians all the way in antiquity claimed that the Jewish Scriptures not only predict Jesus but also portray him, as a person involved with the creation of the world and the history of Israel.…

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Archaeology in the Time of Jesus. 49:28

2M ago49:28

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In this special episode Bart interviews one of the world's leading archaeologists of ancient Israel, Jodi Magness, whose discoveries are regularly covered in National Geographic. The interview is a prelude to an interesting four-lecture remote course Jodi is giving on March 2-3, called "Archaeology in the Time of Jesus" (available at bartehrman.com…

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Was Luke Written by Luke? And Why Should We Care? 45:07

2M ago45:07

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The Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were both allegedly written by a companion of Paul, Luke "the gentile physician." But the books never name their author. So why Luke? Are are there any good grounds for naming him in particular? Or any grounds at all? Were the books probably written by a doctor? Was he probably a gentile? *Was* there a Luke? …

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Why Did Paul Convert? Did He Convert? 50:55

3M ago50:55

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The New Testament describes Paul's experience on several occasions: but can the accounts be trusted? Are they even consistent with each other? If we want to understand such a world-shattering experience, do we need to invoke the supernatural? Are there other plausible explanations? And is it right to call the event a "conversion" in the sense that …

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Why Did Paul Hate Jesus and His Followers? 43:29

3M ago43:29

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Next to Jesus, Paul is the most important figure in the history of Christianity, but as is well known, before he was a zealous apostle he was an equally zealous antagonist. What was that all about? Why would a Jew in the Roman world outside Israel even care if a small group of Jews were claiming that Jesus was the messiah who brought salvation? Wou…

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Gospel Thrillers! When Jesus Meets Robert Ludlum 50:26

3M ago50:26

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The backstory is fascinating and illuminating: these books started to appear during the Cold War, in the context of the increasingly serious questioning of authority, imperialism, and colonialism, and just when biblical scholars were themselves publicizing new finds that called into question the traditional truths of Christianity.…

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Why Fundamentalism is Not (Always) Such a Bad Thing. Take Bart for example... 51:24

3M ago51:24

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In this episode he spills the beans on how being a fundamentalist proved, in some ways, to be a good thing. (Even if he doesn't advise going there!)

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Is the New Testament Actually Filled with Forgeries? 40:57

4M ago40:57

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In our previous episodes on "literary forgery" in early Christianity, we have never yet talked about the elephant in the room. Why are there so many in the New Testament? In this episode we will not be going over the old ground of what forgery is (an author falsely claiming to be a famous person) or how it was justified in the ancient world, even a…

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If There Is a God, Why Do We Suffer? 50:28

4M ago50:28

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Who Really Wrote the Gospel of John? 47:39

4M ago47:39

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Almost everyone assumes that Jesus' disciple, John the Son of Zebedee, wrote the Gospel of John. But is there any compelling reason to think so? In this episode we look into many of the issues that most people have never thought about. Most, for example, do not realize that the author of this book never mentions John, let alone calls himself John. …

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Joseph, the "father" of Jesus. 41:23

4M ago41:23

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Mary is definitely the more famous of Jesus' mortal parents…but what about Joseph? Few people have asked about him but he is obviously a significant part of the Christmas story. But what can we know about him? Why are the writers of the New Testament virtually silent about him? What we can infer about his life and the role he played in Jesus' life?…

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Why Mary? What Made the Mother of Jesus so Special? The Proto-Gospel of James 40:47

4M ago40:47

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The Proto-Gospel of James, a kind of "Gospel Before the Gospels," was one of the most influential non-canonical writings throughout the Middle Ages. The narrative does not focus on the life of Jesus but on the supernatural birth, young life, betrothal, and pregnancy of his mother Mary. From this Gospel come many traditions that remain important in …

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Can There Be Meaning In A World Without God? 45:46

5M ago45:46

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Many people of faith think, and strongly believe, that without an almighty, sovereign being over this world life would (and can!) have no meaning: it's just a matter of chance and circumstance with no ultimate end, no goal, nor purpose, no meaning. Bart had that view for years, and feared that leaving the faith would lead to a purposeless, meaningl…

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Who Says Mary Was a Virgin? 49:07

5M ago49:07

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This miraculous event is found in only two passages of the entire New Testament (in Matthew and Luke). Did the other New Testament authors know about it? If so, why didn't they mention it? If not, how could they not? And where did the idea of a virgin birth even come from? In this episode we deal with these and other intriguing issues highly releva…

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Telling God What He Can Do 36:47

5M ago36:47

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For a religion that claims to view their god as the most powerful, supreme being in the universe, some Christians have an interesting habit of placing restrictions on what he can and can’t do. God can’t make a world without suffering, he has to inspire a collection of written texts (that have no mistakes in them), and he certainly can’t be sympathe…

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Ehrman Blog Podcast 11/26/2023 13:05

5M ago13:05

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Does the Book of James Attack the Teachings of Paul? 45:12

5M ago45:12

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For over five centuries (going back to Martin Luther!) many readers of the New Testament have maintained that the letter of James flat-out contradicts the teachings of Paul, that a person is made right with God only by faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus. James insists that a person is not justified by faith alone, but by doing good works;…

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Ehrman Blog Podcast 11/19/2023 12:13

5M ago12:13

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He's a Very Naughty Boy: The Infancy Gospel of Thomas 43:51

6M ago43:51

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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is one of the most intriguing and peculiar non-canonical accounts of Jesus' life from outside the New Testament. The New Testament itself provides only one story about Jesus as a boy (as a twelve-year old, in Luke 2); this later account contains intriguing stories of the mischievous Son of God from ages 5-12. Is he an u…

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Ehrman Blog Podcast 11/12/2023 13:14

6M ago13:14

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Could Jesus Read and Write? 39:16

6M ago39:16

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Nearly everyone today assumes that Jesus could read and write. But is that historically plausible? There is only one story in the New Testament where Jesus is shown to be able to read (Luke 4) and he is never said to be able to write (except in the story of the Woman Caught in Adultery that was added by scribes only later John 7-8). In this episode…

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The Omnipresent Fear of Death 43:25

6M ago43:25

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As far back as we have literary reports -- beginning with the Epic of Gilgamesh, our earliest surviving narrative, written centuries before the oldest accounts of the Bible -- humans have feared death more than almost anything. Many people fear the process of dying; others fear facing eternal torment; yet others fear the void, the idea of non-exist…

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Christianity One Year After Jesus 43:23

6M ago43:23

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What was actually happening in those years? Were thousands of people converting? Was the religion taking over the world? Was it declared illegal by the state? Or... ?

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Our One-Year Anniversary! A Live Q&A with Bart 1:18:42

7M ago1:18:42

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For our 52nd episode -- our one-year anniversary! -- we will be having a live Q&A with Bart. Questioners have submitted questions, some out of the many have been chosen, Megan will host the event, and questioners will ask their questions live, to hear Bart's responses! A special time of celebration as we (also) reflect on our Year One!…

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Why Isn't Christianity a Doomsday Cult? 44:27

7M ago44:27

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If Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet, then why isn't mainstream, modern Christianity an apocalyptic religion? Was the move away from apocalypticism deliberate, and are modern doomsday preachers actually closer to preaching Jesus' message than other churches?

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What Does It Mean to Write a Popular Book? 45:28

7M ago45:28

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Most scholars write books and articles for other scholars, using jargon and presupposing knowledge available only to experts trained in their discipline. But some scholars write books designed for popular audiences about their fields of expertise. Can non-scholars write books like that? Should they try? Why do most scholars choose not to do so? Are…

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Stories about Jesus Before the Gospels: Oral Traditions in the Early Church. 39:19

7M ago39:19

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A Giant Jesus and a Walking-Talking Cross: The Fascinating Gospel of Peter 48:21

8M ago48:21

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One of the most intriguing non-canonical Gospels to be discovered in modern times is the Gospel of Peter. Unlike the New Testament Gospels, which were written anonymously (only later to be given the titles Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), this Gospel actually claims to be written by an apostle, Jesus' own right-hand man, Peter. The account we have i…

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Can Christians Study the New Testament Honestly? 42:36

8M ago42:36

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In this episode we consider the issue from several angles, not by assuming that outsiders are necessarily "objective" (is *anyone* objective?) but by thinking through the complications of the matter.

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The Genius of the Gospel of Luke 42:20

8M ago42:20

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The genius of Luke’s Gospel is frequently overlooked by those who simply breeze through it or assume it is saying the same thing as Matthew and Mark. In fact, it is strikingly different. What especially matters are not so much the contradictions one finds, but the larger picture. Luke has radically edited Mark’s account in places to create a new po…

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Did Jesus Predict his Own Death? 40:28

8M ago40:28

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The Christian faith is rooted in the belief that Jesus died for the sins of the world and was then raised from the dead. But is this what Jesus himself preached during his public ministry? In the Gospels Jesus certainly predicts his coming death, on numerous occasions. But are those saying historical? How would scholars know? What is the evidence b…

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New Testament Scholarship for Non-Scholars 48:30

8M ago48:30

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How did Christianity take over the Roman World? 44:47

9M ago44:47

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Where Did the Trinity Come From? 40:46

9M ago40:46

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Did Constantine Really Convert? 50:52

9M ago50:52

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The conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity is often pointed to as a turning point in the history of the religion - but would Christianity have continued on its upward trajectory without this conversion? Was Constantine’s conversion one of genuine religious conviction, or was it motivated by something else? Has his conversion been co-opte…

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Is the New Testament Actually Greek Literature? 47:48

9M ago47:48

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The New Testament is often studied in isolation, separated from other ancient writings. How did this division come about, and what do we lose by looking at it as something different? Dr. Robyn Walsh talks about what can be gained from placing the New Testament back into the canon of Classical Literature.…

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Interview With Dr. Josh Bowen 48:15

10M ago48:15

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In this episode I interview one of the premier experts on the question, Dr. Josh Bowen, who has written two books on the matter; in our discussion he explains what the Bible really says about slavery and how we can put it's statements, assumptions, and laws in its own context instead of thinking that it fits comfortably in ours.…

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Creation Myths in the Ancient World 51:10

10M ago51:10

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In this special edition of the podcast Bart interviews Joseph Lam, an expert on the languages, religions, and cultures of the Ancient Near East (and Bart's colleague at UNC), who has just produced a Wondrium Course on the Creation Stories in the Ancient World. Among other things they talk about the reasons for thinking Genesis contains two very dif…

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YHWH and Jehovah: Same? Different? Where's Jehovah Come From? 15:12

10M ago15:12

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Does Biblical Scholarship Destroy Faith? 41:03

10M ago41:03

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Biblical scholars who approach the Bible from a historical perspective are often accused of working hard to deconvert the faithful. Is that true? Do undergraduates widely abandon their faith once they learn the historical realities behind it? Are professors and authors generally interested in urging their students and readers to abandon their relig…

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What is Gnosticism? 51:14

10M ago51:14

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How could these religions be considered Christian if they didn't think Jesus' death mattered? How could they consider the God of the Old Testament to be a lower level and inferior divinity, and this material universe to be a cosmic disaster? Did Gnostics have their own Scriptures? Did they use the books that later became the New Testament? If so, w…

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Did Scribes Change Luke's Theology? 59:30

11M ago59:30

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Lots of informed readers know that scribes changed their texts of the New Testament -- but do the changes really matter for anything? In this episode we take the unusual approach of looking at textual changes in just one book of the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke, to see how slight (and not so slight) variations in the text can have an enormous …

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