https://www.amazon.com/Textual-Criticism-Hebrew-Bible-English/dp/0800696646
https://www.amazon.com/Ehrman-Quest-Historical-Jesus-Nazareth/dp/1578840198
Most powerful literature to date I've ever experienced about the Bible.
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I like posts like this where it’s just about sharing solid information for learning. Thanks OP. Lord bless thee
An interesting selection... I've been looking for a scholarly response to Ehrman recently. Not sure about a MORE atheist viewpoint though. The second link book summary suggests the authors claim that Nazareth was uninhabited at the time of Christ, thus imbueing the claim that Jesus of Nazareth could not have existed as such. If he existed at all, he could not have been Of Nazareth, as it were.
It doesn't matter who wrote it, what matters is what is inside. After reding I didn't become an atheist.
No one know who wrote the Bible, we just pretend to know to make a case.
Who writes what doesn't matter to me either way. I like Ehrman's work. I like the Bible. However, I'm not actively seeking out the opinion of atheists, because it doesn't particularly matter to me.
But I would suggest that if someone special writes a book, that makes whats inside matter more. First vs second vs (etc) hand accounts lend more believability to a story.
If you are looking for a response to Ehrman, and the people he cited claim he lied about what they said, wouldn't you want to know how to attack Ehrman's position if he indeed was incorrect?
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Colossal-Apostle-Search-Historical/dp/156085216X/
Yeah except the testaments weren't exactly first hand accounts.
Yes I know. And Paul only wrote half "his" letters. What's your point?
My point is that doesn't necessarily mean they were first/second/etc. accounts.
Also what did the ORIGINALS actually say before harmonization and revision?
Good question! I'd be curious to know myself
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