The New Testament
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Bart D. Ehrman
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Whether taken as a book of faith or a cultural artifact, the New Testament is among the most significant writings the world has ever known, its web of meaning relied upon by virtually every major writer in the last 2,000 years. Yet the New Testament is not only one of Western civilization’s most believed books, but also one of its most widely disputed, often maligned, and least clearly understood, with a vast number of people unaware of how it was written and transmitted.
But now a distinguished religious scholar is available to help you gain a carefully reasoned understanding of not only the New Testament itself, but of the individuals and communities who created its texts.
Drawing on modern biblical scholarship, recent archaeological discoveries, and careful literary analysis - and approaching his subject purely as a historian, with belief or disbelief suspended - Professor Ehrman has crafted a series of 24 fascinating lectures that trace the history of the New Testament and the early Christian faith community. He discusses not only the 27 books included in the New Testament, but also many of the significant texts that were excluded as he addresses key historical questions around the issues of authorship, circumstance, audience, content, meaning, and historical accuracy.
"Our ultimate goal," he notes, "is to come to a fuller appreciation and understanding of these books that have made such an enormous impact on the history of Western civilization and that continue to play such an important role for people today."
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- 07-02-23
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Don’t deny yourself this grand introduction. Clear and straightforward. No proselytism. Just data and context.
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- Jonas Stoor
- 18-06-23
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Very well presented and filled with interesting information about how the Christian history as developed over time. Highly recommend this.
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- 04-08-23
Fascinating and very well performed.
Clear and easy to follow and I discovered lots of things I didn’t know before. Highly recommend.
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- Neil and Helen sheppard
- 06-06-19
Bart Erhman
Loved it. it was clear and concise as well as extremely informative. Very happy to recommend this book/lecture.
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- Brett Shaw
- 13-09-20
Brilliant
If you want a great academic critical reflection on the NT, this course is for you. Loved it!
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- Avid Listener
- 16-01-23
Excellent Lecture!
Get your notebooks and Bibles out!!
Sometimes books on any religious topic can be stodgy or biased: this is neither. The lecture covers a great deal and is to the point but giving good examples of Prof Ehrman’s reasoning.
This would interest Christians who genuinely want to know how their scripture came to be and for genuine theologians who like to understand the historicity of the Bible.
Professor Ehrman is NEVER rude or condescending to people’s faiths, he is quite literally talking about the history of how the New Testament came into being.
If you love Scripture and find it fascinating, you’ll enjoy this lecture. However, if you’re a fundamental Christian who thinks that the whole of the Scripture is ‘God breathed’, I suggest you go elsewhere.
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- Claire
- 15-06-18
Fascinating and Educational
I bought this after reading Ehrman's recent book, "The Triumph of Christianity", and really enjoyed his unique perspective. Every lecture on this course was packed full of information, but never felt over-loaded. I have a library full of Great Courses audiobooks, and this is among the best!
Would highly recommend!
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- 31-12-22
Brilliant
Brilliant. Great narration, fascinating, and also a great introduction to early christianity. Would highly recommend.
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- Dawn
- 08-02-19
a must listen!
Bart is great at presenting his work. I appreciate his timing and emphasis...It’s a large body of information based upon a seemingly dull subject but, as always he presents information that brings the subject to life.
Was sad to hear it end and look forward to listening to another of his books.
Listen, learn and enjoy !
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- 19-08-22
Engaging and thought provoking
Don't listen to it if you wish to believe it is genuinely gospel. The lecturer is clearly knowledgeable and thoughtful on his subject. As the most important work of literature in the Western world, we should all hear this. Even if its faults are so evident.
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