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Forged by Bart D. Ehrman

Forged

Writing in the Name of God--why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

Bart D. Ehrman, Walter Dixon, HarperOne

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 6, 2012

Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit.

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Who it’s for
Bart D. Ehrman examines disputed New Testament authorship and why it matters to biblical scholarship.
Genres
New Testament Interpretation, New Testament Studies, Christian History
Published
HarperCollins, March 6, 2012

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Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit.

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A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan, Ehrman’s Forged delivers a stunning explication of one of the most substantial—yet least discussed—problems confronting the world of biblical scholarship.

Authorship Under Scrutiny

Bart D. Ehrman examines disputed New Testament authorship and why it matters to biblical scholarship.

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  • A historical look at authorship and forgery in the New Testament
  • Questions about how biblical texts came to be

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  • Historical reporting on a long-contested scholarly question
  • A challenging read for anyone curious about the Bible’s origins

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New Testament Interpretation89%
Christian History21%
New Testament Studies19%

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  • NIV Study Bible
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Authors
Bart D. Ehrman, Walter Dixon, HarperOne
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 6, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
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NIV Study Bible