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Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« on: January 16, 2012, 03:48:47 pm »
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why By Bart D. Ehrman

I just got the book from one of my atheist friends who said it was really quite interesting.  So I was just curious if anyone else has read it and their review of the book without giving away spoilers hopefully.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 05:00:28 pm »
Anything written by Ehrman is fascinating on many levels.  He is a New Testament critic nonpareil.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 07:09:59 pm »
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why By Bart D. Ehrman

I just got the book from one of my atheist friends who said it was really quite interesting.  So I was just curious if anyone else has read it and their review of the book without giving away spoilers hopefully.

I enjoyed it a lot.  It tells a lot about the books that made it into the Bible, as well as some of the more interesting books that didn't make the cut.

Also, talking crosses are mentioned.  Everything is better when inanimate objects talk.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 07:58:26 pm »
What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 09:36:39 pm »
What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?

Dude, just read the book.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 01:08:23 am »
I've read it, and found it an enjoyable and informative read. Since then I've read a couple more of Ehrman's books. They're all good.

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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 02:17:22 am »
I have that and "Jesus, Interrupted." :)

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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 03:48:02 am »
What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?

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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 05:22:23 am »
I have it as well.  I wonder just how different the original Greek version of the NT is.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 09:28:01 am »
What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?

Dude, just read the book.
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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2012, 06:46:53 pm »
I have it as well.  I wonder just how different the original Greek version of the NT is.
Part of the point of the book is that we don't know what the original versions said. We don't have the originals, or copies of the originals, or copies of copies of the originals. The best we have are copies (and fragments of copies) several generations removed from the originals.

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Re: Anyone ever read Misquoting Jesus?
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 09:44:18 am »
I have it as well.  I wonder just how different the original Greek version of the NT is.
Part of the point of the book is that we don't know what the original versions said. We don't have the originals, or copies of the originals, or copies of copies of the originals. The best we have are copies (and fragments of copies) several generations removed from the originals.
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