We are not told in any source how Jesus knew about John's group. In one early Jewish Christian Gospel the…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
It seems unlikely that the accusation that he said "I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 2)
Hello, Bart, Could you please explain to me Genesis 38:9-10? [9] But since Onan knew that the offspring would not…
On When Does Life Begin? The Status of the Unborn in the Biblical Tradition.
Re: "All of this led to the destruction of the temple in the year 70, which is perhaps fitting since…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 2)
Dr Ehrman, are there any posts by you on the topic whether Mark knew any of Paul’s letters or at…
On Is Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians Actually FIVE Letters?
Bart: I've found two passages about women cleaning Jesus's feet with their hair. In Luke 7:37-39, a woman wets his…
On Is Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians Actually TWO Letters?
Some questions regarding Jesus joining John's group: 1. How did Jesus know about John's group? 2. When Jesus went to…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
Please forgive an extremely off-topic question which has nothing to do with the subject of the blog - rather it…
On Is Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians Actually FIVE Letters?
You don't know how much I appreciate your response, Dr. McGrath. Yes, I know that tying in the excavated Akkadian…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
Who was arguably “the most significant religious innovator in the history of religion” and which among the contenders “had the…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)