Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus) - Softcover

Bart D. Ehrman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060859512 ISBN 13: 9780060859510

Publisher: Bravo Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

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.

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.

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Review:

"Whichever side you sit on regarding Biblical inerrancy, this is a rewarding read."--Dallas Morning News

"One of the unlikeliest bestsellers of the year."--Washington Post

"Misquoting Jesus is a godsend."--Philadelphia Inquirer

"Offers a fascinating look into the field of textual criticism and evidence that Scriptures have been altered."--Charleston Post & Courier

About the Author:

Bart D. Ehrman is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestselling Misquoting Jesus and God's Problem. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a leading authority on the Bible and the life of Jesus. He has been featured in Time and has appeared on Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, the History Channel, major NPR shows, and other top media outlets. He lives in Durham, N.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bravo Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060859512
• ISBN 13: 9780060859510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242