Ehrman covers every book in the canon, including the Apocrypha, explaining the historical and literary problems posed by the biblical texts and showing students how to analyze scholarly evidence and conclusions.
Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. He has written or edited thirty books, including five New York Times best sellers. Oxford's price on this text is fair, reasonable, and easily the best buy among comparable texts.
The Bible is a true value. For its unsurpassed accessibility and exceptional value, buy it and use it. Kannady, Newberry College. I praise the inclusion of pedagogical suggestions in the Instructor's Manual; Ehrman's provision of these is simply wonderful. McGrath, Butler University.
The textbook presents a wealth of information in a style that engages students and encourages them to go to the primary text. Request Examination Copy. John B. This text deals with Hebrew scripture as well as the New Testament. Every book of the Bible is considered. May 13, Marvin Wurr rated it it was amazing. In case you were too lazy to read the entirety of the Bible, Apocrypha and all.
But seriously, this is an excellent read. Feb 16, James Shaskan rated it really liked it. Regardless of anyone's particular faith, the Bible is undeniably the most important book in history, and realizing this I recently made it my goal to read it cover to cover.
A few hundred pages in and I was ready to shoot myself. The truth is that reading the Bible without historical context is as fruitless as trying to fly by flapping your arms. You'll put a lot of effort into it and get nowhere and look like an idiot. In frustration, I ordered this book by Bart D. Ehrman, and I was pleased t Regardless of anyone's particular faith, the Bible is undeniably the most important book in history, and realizing this I recently made it my goal to read it cover to cover.
Ehrman, and I was pleased to discover a readable, thorough, and profound explanation of the historical context of each book in the Bible. Ehrman is clearly more of an academic than a theologian, and so his book is designed to educate, not to convert, something important for a reader in my situation.
Overall, it is an excellent tool for getting grips on the book that has shaped the world more than any other. It's also full of interesting facts. Who knew Jesus had a brother? Who's ever heard of Marcion, the early Christian preacher who said that there are two gods, not one - the god of the Jews and the god of the Christians?
Who knew that so many books in the Bible are "pseudoepigraphical" aka forgeries? Nov 17, Amber Skantz rated it it was amazing. Will keep this as reference for quite a while.
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The tone of the book and the ever-present voice of the scholars could have been tempered to allow undergraduates more freedom to explore and think. The scare tactic is coupled with an overemphasis of historical similarities without noting historical differences. He crafts it like a good campfire story blurring the parallels with Jesus of Nazareth, in order to create shock and awe in undergraduate readers.
Moreover, why introduce the Nag Hammadi literature and apocryphal gospels in the middle of the chapter on John rather than presenting them as distinct writings? A couple more weaknesses are worth noting. There are some places where Ehrman makes blatantly wrong claims. One example concerns the authorship of 1, 2 and 3 John.
But are we to think that penmanship and authorship are to be equated? Surely, Ehrman knows such a position is contrary to the scholarly consensus. Ehrman began his career with papyri and textual criticism, so he is acutely aware that senders rarely ever penned their own letters in the ancient world. They incidentally were said to be illiterate and yet did write letters.
Thus, saying that John could not write does not disprove or even directly comment on authorship. The distinction between writing and authorship is why it was common for senders to sign their letters, as found in the final greeting of Col. Another strange presentation choice is the critique of ancient Jewish monotheism. While not an unfamiliar topic among scholars, the desire to show Judaism might have evolved from polytheism deserves better references.
Dever in the Biblical Archaeology Review. However, you cannot access the article without signing up for a fee. It would seem prudent for Ehrman to substantiate his scare tactics with peer-reviewed articles published in available resources like journals and monographs.
In conclusion, even though the book competes in a market saturated with introductory works, Ehrman will likely find market appeal. The book is up-to-date on scholarship though selective , well designed and easy to implement in the classroom. Many professors and schools will find it to be a good choice for their classrooms. Nevertheless, in more evangelical or neutral settings and schools, it is likely to be concluded that the book is good in what it affirmatively presents, but fails in its negative tone.
It is up to the professor, and perhaps the school board, what type of introductory work is appropriate for their environment. But I do not believe Ehrman has offered a bias- free historical and literary introduction to the contents of the Bible.
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