Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman Faking It: Is the Bible Full of Forgeries?
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Nov 15, 2022 Explore the concept of forgery in the New Testament and the moral judgment of forgery in ancient times. Discuss the debate over canonization and authorship, highlighting the tension between historical and theological perspectives. Learn about pseudopigraphy in ancient writings and the importance of identifying forgeries. Discover the importance of open-mindedness, considering different viewpoints, and evaluating historical evidence. Also, get updates on Bart's online courses and explore frustrations in discussions and the current political climate.
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What Pseudopigraphy Actually Means
- Pseudopigraphy means writings circulating under someone else's name and comes in multiple forms.
- Ancient cases include pen names, misattributions, and deliberate claims by authors who were not the real writers.
Ancient Writers Condemned Forgeries
- Ancient authors overwhelmingly condemned deliberate false attribution as deceit and lying.
- Forgery lacked legal penalties like modern copyright but carried strong moral opprobrium in antiquity.
Which New Testament Books Are Likely Authentic
- Only a minority of New Testament books are widely accepted as written by their claimed authors.
- Seven Pauline letters and possibly Revelation are considered authentic by most scholars; others are disputed or pseudonymous.