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Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman

Misquoting Jesus

The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

Bart D. Ehrman

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 6, 2007

For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand––and mistakes and intentional changes abound in the competing manuscript versions.

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Who it’s for
A brisk, skeptical look at how the Bible’s text changed, and why that matters.
Genres
New Testament Interpretation, Christology, Jesus, Gospels & Acts
Published
HarperCollins, February 6, 2007

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About this book

For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand––and mistakes and intentional changes abound in the competing manuscript versions. Religious and biblical scholar Bart Ehrman makes the provocative case that many of our widely held beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the divine origins of the Bible itself are the results of both intentional and accidental alterations by scribes.

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In this compelling and fascinating book, Ehrman shows where and why changes were made in our earliest surviving manuscripts, explaining for the first time how the many variations of our cherished biblical stories came to be, and why only certain versions of the stories qualify for publication in the Bibles we read today. Ehrman frames his account with personal reflections on how his study of the Greek manuscripts made him abandon his once ultra–conservative views of the Bible.

Text in Motion

A brisk, skeptical look at how the Bible’s text changed, and why that matters.

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  • Bible text in historical perspective
  • devotional reading with a sharper edge

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  • clear explanation
  • easy dip-in sections

Where it sits

New Testament Interpretation93%
Christology26%
Jesus, Gospels & Acts20%

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Publisher categories

  • Ancient History
  • Jewish History
  • Biblical Studies
  • Old Testament Studies
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  • New Testament Studies
  • Biblical History & Culture
  • Christian History
  • Comparative Religion
Authors
Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 6, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Ancient History