Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)
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4.3 • 130 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted.
This New York Times bestseller reveals how many books in the Bible were not written by their traditional authors, and that the New Testament itself is filled with conflicting accounts about Jesus—information that scholars of biblical criticism know… but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, you’ll find much to ponder in Jesus, Interrupted.
This landmark work unpacks the provocative questions that scholars have debated for centuries but are rarely discussed outside the seminary.
Hidden Contradictions: A deep dive into the irreconcilable discrepancies between the Gospels regarding Jesus’s birth, his final words, and even the day and time of his death.Forged Books of the Bible: An investigation into the anonymous authors of the Gospels and the pseudonymous writers who forged letters in the names of the apostles to promote their own views.The Historical Jesus: How scholars use the historical-critical method to separate the man from the myths and reconstruct what Jesus of Nazareth likely said and did.Inventing Christianity: A startling exploration of how core Christian doctrines—like the suffering Messiah, the divinity of Christ, and the Trinity—were later developments of the early church.
Customer Reviews
Thought-provoking
I read this last year and it is incredibly insightful.
Be very careful with Dr Ehrman
I took one of Dr Ehrman's classes at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr Ehrman is a brilliant man who is very good at what he does, but he is also very good at manipulating "facts" to say what he wants them to say. More often than not, he often blatantly ignores the things that contradict what he is saying. Many of his arguments, while interesting and generally well thought out, are often based on assumptions and personal opinions. Look at it this way, he is basically someone who gets paid to make educated guesses about a people and culture who he can only study through ancient documents. I do not want to form an opinion for you about Dr Ehrman, but it was very clear from his lectures and talking with him that he is a very arrogant individual. An individual who believes that he has found all the answers, which is a very dangerous attitude to adopt in his field. His books are interesting, but I would encourage you to take his "facts" with a grain of salt
A new look at the Bible
Bart Ehrman brings to light accurate history of our most revered book. He gives a historical, logical and personal summary of how the Bible was manipulated to convince the masses regarding the concepts of God, his values, and demands of the human race.
I was convinced that the Bible is a human book written by humans. It lost relevance for me after reading this and other books by Ehrman. I've already read it 3 times!