Exactly. I agree with both of you. This is what happens when many people lose hope that they will discover something significant and start selling their knowledge through YouTube, mythvision, or gnostic informant, or historyvalley, or Harper One. It is clear that the priorities of some biblical scholars are changing from the research process to the commercial process. We have a show in which more and more people want to test themselves. But we have a problem because there are no solutions yet. In the long run, this may have a disastrous impact on the reputation of the entire biblical research.

I have a professional bias and in these public shows I always find the greatest joy in the extremely dramatic moments. Derek once brought tears to his eyes before he turned on the camera and started explaining why he had to deplatform Bob Price, with whom he had previously recorded dozens of episodes. Such tricks always amaze me. Everything for sale. Another time during the Ehrman-Price debate, Bart started laughing at Bob over the authenticity of the letters. An equally dramatic scene, because the offended Bob wanted to end the debate. Gerd, who personally suffered consequences at the university for his bold theses, also deigned to disrespect Detering in short, disrespectful and brutal words. These debates and discussions sometimes provide unexpected experiences. Just sweet…
I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with this public action. The problem is of a PR nature. Nice, intense promotion, but the value of the product is questionable.