After reading though the new testament many times (in greek) I have never found a passage that describes the entire…
On What Seminarians Learn About the Bible (Often to Their Surprise)
How much "a critical edition of the Greek text of Mark" differs from a "text of Mark" printed today? Is…
On What New Testament Do New Testament Translators Translate?
Dr. Ehrmann, You mentioned an estimate of 120 believers in Rome. What would the estimated population of the city of…
On How Many of Those Early Christians Could Read?
The best way to reveal the truth is to gradually reveal it. Scholars' critical study of the Bible and dissemination…
On What Seminarians Learn About the Bible (Often to Their Surprise)
Professor ehrman, is there anywhere i could read in detail about ALL these issues you mention (not just some). My…
On What Seminarians Learn About the Bible (Often to Their Surprise)
Graffitti on city walls is done by a tiny percentage of a population nowadays. Maybe always?
On How Many of Those Early Christians Could Read?
I think someone could write an interesting history on how the Bible was read and interpreted to people more recently…
On How Many of Those Early Christians Could Read?
Prof. Ehrman, thanks for this post - the clash between piety/apology and criticism/scholarship is one of many mysteries about what…
On What Seminarians Learn About the Bible (Often to Their Surprise)
I just joined and am trying to get up to speed by reading past blogs so hope I am not…
On Special Gold Members Event: A Live AMA (Ask Me Anything)
3. Cult leader who promote the end of the world, such as Jesus? He said, "I am the savior of…
On The Quest for the Historical Paul: Sorting Through Our Sources (Part 1). Guest Post by James Tabor