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On Take My New Testament Pop Quiz!
The Stoic philosophers believed that all human beings are part of the divine logos, and so we ought to love…
On The Origins of Altruism: My Next Book as It Stands Now
Dear Mr. Ehrman, can I still ask you for your opinion concerning importance of proclamation and deeds of Jesus which…
On Was the New Testament Canon Really Closed in 367 CE?
Hello! Where in the jewish texts do we see the cutting of bread? Is it in the OT? What is…
On Would the Resurrection Make Anyone Believe Jesus Was the Messiah?
Sorry for this being confusing. I am trying to understand the timing of King Hazael's defeats of the Northern and…
On Did King David Actually Exist?
Did you ever consider the Christian Existentialist approach which seems to be manifested by various writers and theologians, but especially…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
I've always been bothered by Paul's boast that as a Jew he was without fault. Doesn't that imply that he…
On A Particular Problem with a Crucified Messiah
Didn't David Koresh see himself as a messianic figure, if not "a" or "the" messiah? If so, that would have…
On Would the Resurrection Make Anyone Believe Jesus Was the Messiah?
Mark's Jesus predicted the temple's destruction only once in Mk13:2. We have accusers at his trial (Mk14:58) claiming Jesus threatened…
On Oral Traditions and the Dates of Our Gospels
Bart - I'm just now reading Joshua Schachterle's article "What is the Bible?" and think I see something that needs…
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