Nitpick. From above: "material in, say, Mark or Q (Q being the hypothetical source used by Matthew and Luke for…
On The Jesus Seminar and the Non-Apocalyptic Jesus. Hey, Why Not?
I understand that early Christians were sometimes accused of being cannibals (perhaps because of John 6:52-59). Is there any evidence…
On Were Matthew and Luke Plagiarists?
Dr. Barth (@BDEhrman), does this not go against the view that early Christians did not believe in the soul existing…
On Did Jesus Descend to Hell After He Died?
In Luke 17:21 a the common explanation that I get for the transition being “among” “midst” or “inside the group…
On Putting Final Polish on a Bible Translation. Ouch.
So what will the transition title be? NRSVBE version. (bart ehrman)😀
On Putting Final Polish on a Bible Translation. Ouch.
I agree with just about everything you've written, _particularly_ the fact that "when someone in an oral culture claims that…
On How Do We Know About Oral Cultures? By Starting Where You’d Never Suspect!
Dr. Ehrman, What are your thoughts on Phlegon and Pliny the Elder that some use to tie these events to…
On When Did Jesus Die? Dating Jesus’ Death by the Earthquake
Dr. Ehrman, I just listened to some of your recent podcasts (great job by the way!) and I had a…
On Did *Any* Companion of Paul Write Luke and Acts?
As suggested, I checked his references. As pointed out by you, the passage in Mark indeed doesn't say that Matthew…
On Was Levi of Alphaeus the “the Beloved Disciple”? Platinum Post by Gregory Hartzler-Miller, MATS
I read Jesus Before the Gospels, and after reading today's blog, checked out our library's eBook copy again - my…
On Do People in Oral Cultures Have Better Memories?