Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores how Jerusalem’s temple shaped Jewish life before its destruction in 70 CE. He examines Jesus’ relationship to the temple, the Roman catastrophe’s impact on Judaism and Christianity, and why the Gospels were written afterward. The conversation also probes anti-Judaism, lost Christian writings, the Q hypothesis, and whether Christianity might have evolved differently.

Bart D. Ehrman, a leading New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores the fierce theological rivalries that shaped early Christianity. He discusses competing beliefs about Jesus, alternative gospels, the rise of orthodoxy, and how church leaders selected texts for the canon. He also examines scribal changes, including the famous passage about Jesus sweating blood, and tests his Bible trivia skills.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores the Bible’s crowded world of ghosts, demons, angels, and the dead. Why did Jesus’s disciples mistake him for a ghost? How did Saul summon Samuel? The conversation examines ancient views of illness, sorcery, resurrection, and the later Christian reshaping of supernatural belief.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, traces the surprising history of original sin. He explores what Genesis actually says, how Jesus and Paul approached sin and forgiveness, and how a Latin mistranslation helped shape later theology. Ehrman also examines Augustine’s influence, Mary’s Immaculate Conception, and Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox differences.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, examines how biblical manuscripts are used in apologetic arguments. He explores the Great Isaiah Scroll, the tiny P52 fragment, and a misdated Mark manuscript. The discussion also covers textual variants, forged Pauline letters, Jesus preaching in Hades, and why manuscript evidence cannot prove an unchanged Bible or Christianity’s truth.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores the Book of Daniel’s visions, its surprisingly accurate history, and the moment its predictions break down. He examines apocalyptic Judaism, the four beasts, the Son of Man, and Daniel’s possible influence on Jesus. The conversation also visits modern end-times predictions and why failed prophecy remains persuasive.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores the King James Bible’s dazzling literary legacy and serious limits as a study tool. He traces its roots to William Tyndale, unpacks obsolete words, theological translation choices, late manuscripts, and infamous printing errors. He also tackles original sin, early Christian evangelism, and Jesus’ sayings about eunuchs.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores Christianity’s long struggle with Gospel contradictions. He examines Tatian’s Diatessaron, a lost second-century harmony weaving Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John into one narrative. Ehrman also discusses earlier harmonizing efforts, the destruction of Tatian’s work, and what disappears when distinct Gospel voices are merged.

Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar and bestselling author, explores why Christianity preserved four Gospels instead of one or many more. He examines Irenaeus’s defense of the fourfold collection, rival Gospels and alternative canons, the Gospel of Peter, and how theological conflicts shaped which writings became authoritative. Along the way, he discusses Paul, anti-Judaism, Peter’s portrayal, and the Turin Shroud.

Paul is the only New Testament figure to personally claim he saw Jesus alive after the crucifixion. This discussion examines what Paul’s vision may have been, what he knew about Peter and James, and why the Gospel accounts offer no confirmed eyewitness authors or contemporary records. It also explores conflicting resurrection narratives, the limits of memory, and the difference between faith and historical proof.