Question on the Messiah post. I have heard scholars say that the suffering and meek messiah came from the Messiah…
On Where Did the Idea of a “Suffering Messiah” Come From?
Hello, again, I have a lot of questions and I get very excited and curious because I have this opportunity…
On Is the Book of Acts Historically Reliable? The Negative REBUTTAL of the Affirmative Case
Dr. Ehrman, You and most non-fundamentalist scholars have stated how Jesus and the disciples were peasantry who would not have…
On Is the Book of Acts Historically Reliable? The Negative REBUTTAL of the Affirmative Case
Professor, if I'm not mistaken, in your book Heaven & Hell, you said that Jesus didn't teach eternal punishment in…
On Is the Book of Acts Historically Reliable? The Negative REBUTTAL of the Affirmative Case
Dr. Ehrman, Aside from Josephus, are there are any non-Christian writings in the first century that talk about Jesus, the…
On Writings of the Apostles in the Canon of the New Testament
I look forward to your new book, professor — whatever the title. Meanwhile… I’ve heard you say on a number…
On How’s the Christian World Doin’ These Days with the Ethics of Jesus?
Dr. Erhman, I've always found it fascinating that there are no writings about Jesus when he was alive. However, I…
On History is Not the Past
You have commented that your audience, in the main, favoured the affirmative resolution. This could, I suggest, be a function…
On Is the Book of Acts Historically Reliable? The Negative REBUTTAL of the Affirmative Case
How could Luke write something "directly contradicting Paul"? Apparently easily. Luke also directly contradicts Mark, one of his primary sources.…
On The Book of Acts is NOT RELIABLE! The Negative Case
Yep. The stress of Galatians 1 is that Paul received the gospel from Jesus, not humans like the apostles in…
On The Book of Acts is NOT RELIABLE! The Negative Case