Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman Why Early Christians Kept the Old Testament
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May 20, 2025 Explore the fascinating reasons early Christians embraced the Old Testament despite their non-Jewish roots. Delve into the significant impact of Hebrew scriptures on the beliefs and practices of emerging Christian factions, revealing theological complexities. Discover the intriguing relationship between the Old Testament and early Christian beliefs, highlighting the challenges of interpreting Jewish texts. Uncover the motivations behind the continued relevance of the Old Testament in Christian teachings today.
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Reading Old Testament Authentically
- The Old Testament must be read on its own terms, not through a Christian perspective.
- It contains diverse books with different views, not a single continuous message.
Gentile Christians Reinterpret Scriptures
- Early Christian Gentiles inherited Jewish scripture and reinterpreted it to explain Jesus as the Messiah.
- This reinterpretation led to new understandings of the Hebrew Bible to fit their belief in Jesus' resurrection.
Diverse Early Christian Views
- Early Christianity held diverse views on the Old Testament's validity and authority.
- Some Jewish Christians upheld the law, while others, like Marcionites, rejected the Hebrew Bible entirely.