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Community => Religion and Philosophy => Topic started by: CaseAgainstFaith on January 16, 2012, 03:48:47 pm
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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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Anything written by Ehrman is fascinating on many levels. He is a New Testament critic nonpareil.
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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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What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?
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What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?
Dude, just read the book.
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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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I have that and "Jesus, Interrupted." :)
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What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?
Ever listened to an evangelical Christian?
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I have it as well. I wonder just how different the original Greek version of the NT is.
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What are some examples of people misquoting Jesus?
Dude, just read the book.
Could take awhile. I’ve got quite the reading backlog. Summaries can be useful.
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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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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.
Well, ain’t that just peachy, huh?
Not that it matters to some people. Specifically the ones that think the Bible didn’t mean shit until a particular edition came out in 1611.