Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

Bart Ehrman

  • 36 minutes 32 seconds
    Is Jesus For Non-Christians, Too?

    Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response...but our guest today, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, is here to talk about how non-Christians can find value in Jesus and the Gospels, and why they should take another look at the New Testament!

    17 December 2024, 7:30 am
  • 45 minutes 6 seconds
    Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

    Most of us know the story: Jesus was born in Bethlehem but grew up in Nazareth. Both Matthew and Luke agree on this, but key details raise questions for scholars.

    Join Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis as they dive into why the Gospel writers placed Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Was it historical fact or shaped by theology? Why does Luke have Mary travel 100 miles while pregnant? And why does Matthew’s story send the family fleeing to Egypt?

    10 December 2024, 7:30 am
  • 41 minutes 29 seconds
    Gospel Discrepancies: Why Matthew and Luke Tell Different Christmas Stories

    When you picture the story of Jesus’ birth, you might think of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem, a stable, shepherds, and wise men. But have you ever wondered which details come from which Gospel—and why the accounts differ?

    Join Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis as they explore questions like: Were Mary and Joseph from Nazareth or Bethlehem? Did they flee to Egypt after Jesus’ birth, or go straight home? And can these accounts be reconciled into one story?

    3 December 2024, 7:30 am
  • 34 minutes 24 seconds
    The U.S. as the “New Jerusalem?” Revelation’s Influence on Immigration

    As you can probably tell from my incredibly strong accent, I (Megan) am an immigrant to the United States. As such, the US immigration system has been a rather large feature in my adult life…but I’ve never before considered the relationship between American immigration and the Bible, or more specifically, the book of Revelation.

    It’s never really occurred to me that such a relationship even exists. In contrast, my guest today has written an entire - and absolutely fascinating - book on the subject, and we’re going to be diving right into it!

    We’ll be exploring how Revelation has been used throughout US history to categorize, demonize, and vilify immigrants, while also painting the US as the New Jerusalem, sanctuary for God’s chosen, which must be defended at all costs.

    26 November 2024, 7:30 am
  • 30 minutes 2 seconds
    Does John of Patmos accept the Gospel of Jesus?

    The book of Revelation is by far the most violent book of the New Testament.

    The blood-soaked narrative calls for the death and destruction of non-believers and even of many Christians. Some Christians over the reveled in the horrific torments and the rivers of blood described in the book; but what would the historical Jesus have thought of it?

    Would the Savior who instructed his followers to love their neighbors, to give up all their worldly possessions for those in need, and to care deeply for strangers and outcasts? have been on board with the wholesale slaughter of those who don’t fit the mold? Let’s find out!

    19 November 2024, 7:30 am
  • 47 minutes 59 seconds
    The Incredible Gospel of Judas (Iscariot)

    How would you respond if I told you that, actually, Judas was the only disciple who understood what Jesus was doing on earth? Or that I said that Jesus is unrelated to the God who created the world? Or that the God who created the world is not the same as the one who created humans?

    From a modern Christian point of view, those are blasphemous statements - some more so than others, yet they are all paraphrasing an early Christian Gnostic text, known as the Gospel of Judas. Join us today on Misquoting Jesus to find out more about this surprising, esoteric gospel, and to learn the secrets of the world according to the Gnostics.

    12 November 2024, 7:30 am
  • 44 minutes 41 seconds
    Did Paul Actually Write the Pauline Epistles?

    Writings attributed to the apostle Paul make up a large swathe of the New Testament, and have been of fundamental importance in the development of Christian theology.

    However, there are some serious questions over whether Paul actually wrote everything attributed to him. What texts do scholars think are not as…legitimate as they could be, and what texts do experts think were actually written by the man himself?

    5 November 2024, 7:30 am
  • 37 minutes 57 seconds
    Does Acts Portray Paul the Way Paul Portrays Paul?

    The Apostle Paul is a central figure in early Christianity, and features strongly in the New Testament in his own letters, and as a character in the Acts of the Apostles. But is the Paul of Acts the same man as the Paul of the Epistles?

    Does the writer of Acts change Paul's character and teachings, and why?

    29 October 2024, 6:30 am
  • 49 minutes
    Celebrating Two Years of Misquoting Jesus: Your Questions, Bart’s Answers

    A Second-Anniversary LIVE Q&A! Listeners ask their questions, and Bart tries to answer them. Rapid fire for an hour!

    23 October 2024, 8:52 pm
  • 41 minutes 19 seconds
    Why Should We Think Luke and Acts Have the Same Author?

    The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are widely understood to be a two-volume set, written by a single author.

    Given that we’ve spoken before on Misquoting Jesus about how difficult it is to identify authors of ancient texts, why are scholars so sure that these two texts share the same author?

    Who was that author, and why write two books when they could have written one?!

    15 October 2024, 6:30 am
  • 46 minutes 44 seconds
    Pontius Pilate in a Different Light: A Little Known Apocryphal Gospel

    Pontius Pilate is a relatively minor figure in the gospels of the New Testament, but one who plays a vital role as the Roman official in charge of Jesus’ sentencing.

    Given that he’s the face of Rome in the New Testament Gospels, he’s presented in a surprisingly positive light! The same is true for his appearances in some other early Christian writings. To try and get to the bottom of exactly why the official representative of the big, bad Roman empire is presented as such a sympathetic figure, we’re going to be taking a look at one of these non-canonical texts in a bit more detail.

    8 October 2024, 6:30 am
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