The following is brilliant. When Erhman asked his students how many of them believed the Bible is the inspired word of God, the entire class put up their hands. When Erhman asked them how many of them had read the Bible from cover to cover, only a few hands went up. Ehrman commented, “You’d think that if people believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, they would want to know what God had to say.”

@_truthful_q_

5 жыл бұрын

It's a very important point. I wonder how many people know the whole Bible completely by heart. I bet the answer is none. If you ask this question about the Qur'an, you'll find many know it completely by heart. In it God says: 'And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?' 54:17

@carlpen850

5 жыл бұрын

Reading all the books that make up the bible is one sure fired way to end up being an atheist... probably the main reason that the church outlawed anyone having a bible other than ordained priests.

@maryannking5491

5 жыл бұрын

I think any intelligent person who reads any part of the Bible quickly understands the book was not directed by a spiritually evolved creative source.

@maryannking5491

5 жыл бұрын

@@_truthful_q_ which version?

@OslerWannabe

5 жыл бұрын

It just confirms that no thought or reflection goes into fundamentalist dogma. I'm a Taoist, but that realization only came to me after having read as much Taoist writing as I could find, many times, and after much reflection and meditation (AKA prayer). It took years. The students referred to here evidently signed on with fundamental Christianity because someone above them in the social hierarchy imparted to them the understanding that it was a good idea. It's unfortunate. What results is a social support network built around aggressive political activism, without understanding, and without any path to Grace. I believe that accounts for the fact that fundamentalists appear to "believe" so many things that contradict the teachings of Jesus (who, BTW, was an ideal Taoist in fact, if not in name).

I grew up in the Church but more or less abandoned everything when I was in my early teens. Coming back and studying it again from a whole new lens I feel like I'm actually able to appreciate a lot more than with the dogmatic approach I had as a kid

@goodtoGoNow1956

6 ай бұрын

I think that there is a time and a place in life for a more constrained interpretation. As The Teacher said: "There is a season". And as Paul said "When I was a child I spoke as a child and thought as a child". The problem crops up when people hold on to those restrained views even as they intellectually and spiritually mature. Another problem occurs when people try to impose their supposedly better views on others. Each person has their path and it is good to encourage them pursue it in their own time.

@Muhluri

5 ай бұрын

Same for me. The history of the Bible is surprisingly interesting

@machsolid6402

5 ай бұрын

Legalism is the only problem

@garyhundsrucker7771

5 ай бұрын

I don’t “ appreciate “ finding out things like the story of the woman who was about to be stoned for sinning but then was saved by Jesus was a later addition to the tale from a story that was already around before and just applied to the god / man.How many other ones were just such lies patched together?!?I submit all of them and don’t appreciate being indoctrinated into that scam when I was young and gullible.

@goodtoGoNow1956

5 ай бұрын

@@garyhundsrucker7771 Well, at least you got the problem wrong - so there is that.

Before I discovered the world of former believers turn atheist/agnostic I really thought I was on an island. Listening to people like him make me feel a sense of validation that I never knew I would need on this path of life. I tried to describe to my friend that the eras I saw in the Bible became to great for me to continue to believe in god. She told me she just ignored the parts of the Bible I was talking about because at the end of the day “man could have messed up some things because after all we are human and only god is perfect”. I responded, “How would the god that created the universe, the massive amazing universe not make sure his precious word was preserved for all time. We are suppose to base salvation on what it teaches. You can’t convince me that a god that can create the marvels of the world and a galaxy that is so massive that even traveling at the speed of light we couldn’t cross it in our lifetime. It would take 200,000 years and that’s just our galaxy. So a god who can create these things would make sure that no errors would distort his word”. I was one of those Christian that bought into the belief that Jesus was the bread of life and I needed to know his word and hide it in my heart. So to be spiritually fed and transform I would renew my mind by sitting at the feet of Jesus and seeking his truth through the word. But to my complete and utter anguish it caused legit turmoil. From that I fasted and interceded because I thought I must be under demonic attack. I must have a spirit devotion, of Jezebel, or a spirit of Leviathan. I went to leaders and humbly shared the despair and doubt that reading the Bible was causing me. But to no avail I couldn’t get free from this dark cloud. I would blare worship music to drown out the thoughts of doubt. I was quite literally trying to get myself to STOP THINKING. Moral of the story is decided to start thinking and allowed myself to accept I am not a believer. I am finally free. Without a doubt free from oppression! It kind of makes me giggle thinking that back in the day if I had talk to myself I would have felt bad for me and thought, “man she is deceived”.

@orthobro2783

3 жыл бұрын

You know Bart isnt an atheist because of written, error, right?

@Matira269

3 жыл бұрын

I have asked myself the same questions too. I found that if you sort out answers from thd bible on foundational questions like what to do to be saved the answers do not always correspond from writer to writer. I felt just like you that at least those things should be clear, if eternal fate of persons depend on it. I find that there really is no way of establishing clarity. I believe that all religions are man made, based on culture of the founders. They offer wisdom, but sometimes in error. In the end we all use the filter of our conscience and personal experience to decide right from wrong and how to walk this path called life. I still believe that there is a God, and that better than in any book, God is revealed through his ever evolving creation.

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@Matira269 Yes, and one can't really BEGIN any of that without some agreement and proper, useful DETAIL on why any soul was put into jeopardy to begin with, however?

@BearFruit90

3 жыл бұрын

I left Christianity for similar reason/mindset. You’d expect omniscient and omnipotent God to preserve his word better etc. And since i was a fundamentalist Christian who believed in inerrancy of the bible, when i really came across the real contradictions and errors, that put me into denial and a shock. It took me 3 years to fully deconvert. Ultimately, What brought me out of Christianity was lack of evidence and just flat out wrong history and contradictions etc. But it on the other hand, biblical world view seriously conflicted with my philosophy. Such as just, loving and omnipotent god throwing people into hell for unbelief. Why can’t God punish people for finite amount of time since their sins were finite? I remember Some pastor defending eternal hell by saying “you committed sin against an eternal God and so just punishment is eternal one”. Yeah, no. Screw that. Why would you judge the sinner’s sentence based on god’s eternalness? You created us this way and we were brought into this existence not even by our own choice and you want to send us to eternal torment? And what if you were born into Islamic family? Into Hinduism? Your location of birth is most likely going to your eternal fate? What about children who die at like 15? They goto hell? Get the f... out. Christians will do these mental gymnastics to defend god. Nah. I dont buy it.

@krkirankumar573

3 жыл бұрын

@@BearFruit90 you love mankind more than its Creator. Got Free will. Your privilege. Just check and see if you can love EVERY ONE in mankind without leaving anybody out.

"If God inspired a book, you'd think you'd want to read it". My thoughts exactly.

@sphagbog

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe, given that it was inspired by the Almighty God, creator of the universe, it is not quite as easy to read as Dan Brown. Seems reasonable to me.

@mickqQ

3 жыл бұрын

@@sphagbog Why would god make it so difficult to read, so confusing ... surely the whole point of a book is to educate , to clarify , not to confuse people

@Chris-hx9fw

3 жыл бұрын

i understand that but listen to this, your flesh does not want to hear anything about God! that’s why you’re uninterested. this is what romans 3:11-18 says: “there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.” “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” so no one in their flesh understands God, no one in their flesh even seeks God, their is no fear of God in their eyes, they all tuned away and became worthless. this is true! but look at what james 4:6-10 says: “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” so we need to be humble, we need to realize we might be wrong. we need to realize that God might be real and that we sinned against that Holy and Perfect God. deuteronomy 4:29 says this: “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” well maybe you just don’t want to truly find God, and i think i understand that. but listen to this, it’s the best thing that will ever happen in your life. it might be scary, you might have to give up your pride or even your life. but Jesus said in luke 9:24: “for whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Me will save it.” you might not even understand how that could make any sense. but if you just take that leap in the light and truth you will be set free from whatever you have right now and be given something that your mind right now can’t understand. the grace of God and His love for you. john 3:16-21 says: “for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.” and romans 10:9-13 says “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” now idk if you ever read the bible much, but i suggest that you read at least 1 of the 4 gospels matthew, mark, luke, or john. and see what’s true, humble yourself and seek God. taste and see that the Lord is good. faith comes by hearing the word of God, God loves you so much and has thoughts of peace and not of evil for you! God wants to give you a new life, and for you to walk the streets of gold in His kingdom forever.

@HarryS77

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chris-hx9fw "Your flesh does not want to hear anything..." Why do Christians have to talk like weirdos?

@HarryS77

3 жыл бұрын

@@sphagbog Why would an all powerful being have to rely on a fallible, inefficient, equivocal human technology of storage like books?

always search for the truth no matter where that takes you

@gunnargunn5473

8 жыл бұрын

+Ibrahim kd Did you read Sura 19 verse 33? Here you see clearly, that the Quran is lying, because Muslims claim, that Jesus never died and also said, that Jesus did never sin, so He did not lie.

@gunnargunn5473

8 жыл бұрын

So Islam denies the everlasting life?

@gunnargunn5473

8 жыл бұрын

Well, we as Christians know, that not everyone has to die and that there is an everlasting life and the resurrection. Tell me the reason, why Jesus would have to die, when HE never sinned? What sense would life make in the end, when there is no everlasting life?

@gunnargunn5473

8 жыл бұрын

What would Jesus be judged for? According to the Quran, Jesus was never touched by the devil, so HE never sinned. What right would God have to judge him and what for. That doesn't make sense to me at all.

@gunnargunn5473

8 жыл бұрын

They go to heaven and live forever? The Quran says, that Jesus went to heaven without dying and that he will come back to judge, right? So after Jesus judged the people, God will kill Jesus?

I really respect this man. He doesn’t force his beliefs or criticize. He just give the information and leave it up to the listener. I as s believer love listening to him

@AtreyuKhalil

4 жыл бұрын

@Nasir Aameen Wait, as a “believer” you love listening to a guy who is a non believer, that denies and blasphemes the Lord Jesus Christ name and slanders the truth about the deity of Christ?🤦🏾‍♂️ you are definitely a Luke Warm Christian. Revelation 3:15-17 (KJV) “”15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:”” A true Believer should never “love” listening to someone blaspheme Gods name.

@chriscunliffe1542

4 жыл бұрын

@Jon Doe , you are just jealous that he knows more about the bible than you ever will.

@MrSoulauctioneer

6 ай бұрын

well he's a scholar and doesn't believe what he has studied. Seems he can't come to grips with natural laws that God created. Yin/yang, good/bad, happiness/sadness. He thinks God can only exist if the world were ice cream cones and puppy tails.

@judyswiderski2682

6 ай бұрын

To be a believer, you must be born again, new creature, called Regeneration. Webster 1828 Dictionary formerly named, Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary Regeneration: Reproduction, the act of making new. In Theology; new birth by the grace of God.; that change by which the natural enmity of man toward God and his law are subdued, and a principle of supreme love to God and his law, or holy affections, are IMPLANTED in the heart. He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3.

@trinsit

5 ай бұрын

​@@AtreyuKhalilevery quote you use is incorrect and has no relation to any original text. You can't blaspheme something that wasn't correct to begin with.

Majority of people have not read the Bible, even “Christians.” They rely on others to tell them what they want to hear.

@JohnnyLang-dw8ll

Ай бұрын

And they miss the point of the entire scriptures which is to proclaim Jesus Jesus is In all of the scriptures John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jesus's birth Micah 5 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Matthew 2:5 (KJV) And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Jesus's suffering Psalm 22 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns Jesus arriving In Jerusalem Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:5 (KJV) 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. John 12:14-15 (KJV) 12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Psalm 22 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns ************************ Psalm 118:22 (KJV) The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner. Matthew 21:42 (KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Psalm 34:20 (KJV) He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. John 19:36 (KJV) For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. Judas: Psalm 41:9 (KJV) Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me. Psalm 55 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company Zec 11 12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 ¶ And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD Matthew 26: 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him Crucifixion Psalm 22:18 (KJV) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Luke 23:34 (KJV) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Psalm 22:16 (KJV) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Psalm 22:1 (KJV) [[To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.]] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? Mark 15:34 (KJV) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 26:54 (KJV) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Matthew 26:56 (KJV) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Mark 14:49 (KJV) I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. Luke 24:27 (KJV) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:32 (KJV) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Luke 24:45 (KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words Acts 2 29 ¶ Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 ¶ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 ¶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ Acts 18:28 (KJV) For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Acts 28:23 (KJV) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 1:2 (KJV) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Romans 16:26 (KJV) But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Corinthians 15:3 (KJV) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4 (KJV) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Matthew 2:23 (KJV) And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 5:17 (KJV) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

@sinan_islam

Ай бұрын

How do you know this verse is related to Jesus? Psalm 22:16 (KJV) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Jesus was not the only one in history to ever get crucified and pierced. This method of execution was popular back in their days. And Jesus was not the first one to ever get executed. Anyone who would get executed can explain the situation with this same verse. Why this verse fits Jesus only?!

@JohnnyLang-dw8ll

Ай бұрын

@@sinan_islam The bible and Jesus tells us so Luke 1:70 (KJV) As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: Luke 10:24 (KJV) For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them]. Luke 16:31 (KJV) And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Luke 18:31 (KJV) Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. Luke 24:25 (KJV) Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Luke 24:44 (KJV) And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me. John 1:45 (KJV) Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Acts 3:18 (KJV) But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Acts 3:21 (KJV) Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3:24 (KJV) Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Acts 13:27 (KJV) For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him]. Acts 26:22 (KJV) Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: Acts 28:23 (KJV) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 3:21 (KJV) But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Ephesians 2:20 (KJV) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone]; Hebrews 1:1 (KJV) God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 1 Peter 1:10 (KJV) Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:

@danlee9293

Ай бұрын

Not only that so called ex-christians like Bart has never had any relationships with God or Jesus. They have never met him or carried deep meaningful prayers or conversations with God in their whole life. And yet they say they lost faith after reading some inconclusive works based on limited historical materials generated from restricted methods. God is not real to them because they have not met God at all. Only if they opened their heart and listen. If people listened to God and did good things like loving their neighbors truly and sincerely, well the world would be a better place. And yet they complain how horrible the world is when they don't do good things that God asks them to do.

@joandark2

4 күн бұрын

That's okay as far as it goes, it's just what we do with the news and most everything else. But the questions should be answered to your own satisifaction by honest study of what Jesus has done and why, by reading the Bible.

Greetings from Brazil! The day after I returned from my summer vacation at the beach, seven years ago, I decided to study Catholic Theology, Koine Greek and the Coptic language. Under the umbrella and in the apartment I had read in those 15 days "Misquoting Jesus" and Elaine Pagels' "The Gnostic Gospels" (both in Portuguese). Twice each. The experience has been addictive. Thank you, Dr. Bart.

@judyswiderski2682

6 ай бұрын

Why stop there. Why not read the word of God? The incomparable worf of God. Not all bibles are inspired! So I speak only of the one that is: In Psalm 12:6-7 God said He preserved His word. The others do not. The Authorized Version, later called the King James Bible, shows God truly wants to know you as His! The Bible was written by over 40 writers of various backgrounds over a span of about 1500 years, written in the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, [the Masoretic text]. The New Testament [Antioch,Textus Receptus] was written in Greek. They fit perfectly together to unfold the drama of redemption!!! There are approximently 24,000 ancient copies of portions of the new testament. These are supported by writings of the church theologians in the first four centuries. There is also external evidence: Tacitus, a Roman historian, and Josephus, a Jewish historian. Both support bible accounts. This book is not about stories, which are now viewed as fictional, but are true life events. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PERFECTLY FULFILLED PROPHECIES. Fulfilled by Jesus. HISTORICAL ACCURACY. Many, many about Israel. Some being fulfilled even in our time. Also, Prophecy of Cyrus and prophecy of the city of Tyrus. Also: 101 SCIENTIFIC FACTS IN THE BIBLE. God wrote about science thousands of years before man did. He tells us ahead of time so that we will know that He is God.

@tonysienzant6717

5 ай бұрын

I would suggest that you read some books that counter professor Bart's thesis to see if his claims hold up under rigorous scholarly scrutiny. That's what is missing in this video. No one to give a counter argument.

@JohnDoe-zy6tm

5 ай бұрын

@@tonysienzant6717 this is taught in every NT studies class on earth. Even the evangelical ones know this stuff… they just excuse it… you preacher ( if they went to theological school ) knows this too… they just don’t tell you about it. 😉

@cesarcaldas8272

5 ай бұрын

@@judyswiderski2682 I read the Bible frequently, as well as the footnote references and Catholic and Protestant commentaries. Analytics too.

@judyswiderski2682

2 ай бұрын

@@cesarcaldas8272 Which bible?

This man blew my world! I don't know if that's good or bad. God gave us a mind. Yet the majority of pastors act offended when you question them. Bart cause's me to think and ask the hard questions. He is truly a brilliant man.

@normanleach5427

6 ай бұрын

Ralph Waldo Emerson might be of interest.

@Mcsquar3

6 ай бұрын

No two different persons can be exactly the same because the creator made them beautifully, wonderfully and fearfully the same ; every person is unique. Jesus is the only perfect man to follow.

@cathykrueger4899

5 ай бұрын

@@Mcsquar3Fearfully? What was that for?

@TheHonestPeanut

5 ай бұрын

​@@Mcsquar3but he wasn't perfect. Dude lost his temper all the time and made a bunch of false prophecies.

@trinsit

5 ай бұрын

​​@@Mcsquar3what Jesus are you talking about? The entire lecture is pointing out that these are all made up fanfiction stories.

Jesus had amazing stamina to say what he said on the cross. Also an amazing stenographer had to be there and hear it all.

@jaiprem7413

4 жыл бұрын

Ronald Boyd Good one....hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

@scotthannan8669

4 жыл бұрын

It takes even more “stamina” come to life after you’ve been killed. You stand 2000 years later in a culture that is so alien to that of the Roman empire and act as if people didn’t know how to use their ears and transcribe the words and actions of events surrounding them. We have exhaustive records of various battles that took place all over the Roman empire and you don’t think someone could have potentially written down what they were observing in a public crucifixion? We think we are the pinnacle of intellect sitting in the 21st-century, yet our ancestors created miraculous and complex systems and structures that still amaze us today. Maybe gain a tiny bit of perspective before saying no one could have done something when you probably have done little to no research on the subject and don’t seem to have an appreciation for the capabilities of the ancient people of our planet.

@KaiHenningsen

6 ай бұрын

@@scotthannan8669 Sure, someone could have, assuming they were part of the small number of people who could write. But if they did, we haven't found any trace of those writings, not even rumors. So ... maybe get a bit of perspective yourself?

@betzib8021

6 ай бұрын

With collapsing lungs I don't think he could say much.

@cloudrouju526

6 ай бұрын

No. The roman soldiers were all wearing body cams.

I'm Brazilian I still learning English, so one day I come back here.

@trauko1388

4 жыл бұрын

Hagalo estimado, vale la pena.

@espelhogamer

4 жыл бұрын

Não tenho certeza se é o mesmo livro em que a palestra é baseada (Misquoting Jesus), mas você pode ler o livro dele "O que Jesus disse? O que Jesus não disse?" que basicamente cobre os mesmos temas e mais detalhadamente

@philipbuckley759

4 жыл бұрын

your English language skills are fine...

@davidadams2395

4 жыл бұрын

That's incredible you're learning English. Have fun and we'll see you back here one day soon.

@kelvellinnery2406

4 жыл бұрын

@@espelhogamer eu terminei hoje o livro como Jesus se tornou Deus e vou começar esse hoje mesmo, abriu minha mente

Bart is genuinely funny, I love it when he has an audience like this who can appreciate his humour.

@sphagbog

3 жыл бұрын

He got the audience to laugh because there are thousands of variations, as if that meant the Gospels were completely unreliable, then told them actually most of them didn't matter becaus they didn't alter the meaning. So it turned out it wasn't funny after all.

@UnimatrixOne

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alpine1996 ohh, that was VERY funny

@janellemckinley172

3 жыл бұрын

His yuk yuk laugh sounds juvenile to me.

@judyswiderski2682

6 ай бұрын

God has the last laugh. I know you have contempt for God's word, that is a normal attitude of the natural heart. Jeremiah 17:9. "The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it,?" When God stops inviting you to walk with Him, then the door of mercy is closed. "But thou, O LORD, shall laugh at them, thou shall have all the beathen in derision." Psalm 59:8. He is a compassionate God. Simply ask Him if He is true. If you wan tg Him to reveal Himself to you, He will.

@Cuffsmaster

2 ай бұрын

@@judyswiderski2682 The bible is not a self proving document anymore than anyother religous text. So..... Prove the supernatural events claimed in the pages are real using facts and evidence but b/s. Be the very first Christian to do that

I'm in awe of this man's ability to reference facts, verses, other people's work AND the vast amount of historical data needed to speak with authority. I have trouble remembering who I met last week!

@abbreviatedalex2418

5 жыл бұрын

I mean, if it was your passion and livelihood to remember the names of the people you met last week, and you set aside time to prepare to give a presentation on the names of people you've met, I bet you'd fare much better. And I bet you have some kind of passion that you know a lot about, without having to look things up!

@zapkvr

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, he does this for a living. That's an important thing to keep in mind. If I practiced anything for 10,000 hours, I would be expert too.

@dismafuggerhere2753

5 жыл бұрын

I guess that he likes this stuff and finds it fascinating, when you enjoy what you're doing it's not a difficulty.

@maryannking5491

5 жыл бұрын

@ maybe we aren't the dominant species...Global Warming seems to lean toward bacteria surviving long after we're gone.

@gabrielmerrique795

4 жыл бұрын

@@abbreviatedalex2418 repetition is the key memory

Even simple mistakes in punctuation can change the meaning of a phrase or sentence completely! This is true even in modern languages which are usually less precise than ancient languages. Some concepts and words have no direct translation at all in other languages and must be paraphrased. Different scribes would have done this differently and could change the meaning completely.

I have learned more about the Bible as an atheist than I ever did as a Christian!😊 thanks Bart!!

@helengraham7472

3 ай бұрын

Ha Ha! Same here. Thank god I bailed out over 50 years ago and didn't waste my life believing in the myths and fairy tales.

@JohnnyLang-dw8ll

3 ай бұрын

Jesus is In all of the scriptures John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jesus's birth Micah 5 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Matthew 2:5 (KJV) And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Jesus's suffering Psalm 22 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns Jesus arriving In Jerusalem Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:5 (KJV) 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. John 12:14-15 (KJV) 12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Psalm 22 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns ************************ Psalm 118:22 (KJV) The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner. Matthew 21:42 (KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Psalm 34:20 (KJV) He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. John 19:36 (KJV) For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. Judas: Psalm 41:9 (KJV) Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me. Psalm 55 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company Zec 11 12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 ¶ And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD Matthew 26: 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him Crucifixion Psalm 22:18 (KJV) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Luke 23:34 (KJV) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Psalm 22:16 (KJV) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Psalm 22:1 (KJV) [[To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.]] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? Mark 15:34 (KJV) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 26:54 (KJV) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Matthew 26:56 (KJV) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Mark 14:49 (KJV) I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. Luke 24:27 (KJV) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:32 (KJV) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Luke 24:45 (KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words Acts 2 29 ¶ Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 ¶ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 ¶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ Acts 18:28 (KJV) For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Acts 28:23 (KJV) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 1:2 (KJV) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Romans 16:26 (KJV) But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Corinthians 15:3 (KJV) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4 (KJV) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Matthew 2:23 (KJV) And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 5:17 (KJV) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

@Robertpurdy

2 ай бұрын

Correction, you can thank youself for that, not god :D @@helengraham7472

@jonathanjoe4238

2 ай бұрын

​@@helengraham7472a

@judyswiderski2682

2 ай бұрын

@@helengraham7472 The great white throne is not here yet. You take salvation so lightly. Jesus did not. Jesus said, You must be born again. John 3:3-8. "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of Spirit is spirit." Verses 3:5-6. Born again is regeneration. Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary online. 'Regeneration means; Reproduction, the act of producing anew. In theology, New birth by the grace of God, that change by which the will and natural enmity of man to God and his law are subdued, and a principle of supreme love to God and his law, or holy affections, are implanted in the heart.' Implanted. Humbling isn't it. We cannot do that. So who does God look to? the humble and contrite ones. Psalm 34:18 and Isaiah 57:15. Ask God to send the Holy Spirit to you, Luke 11:13. He will bring your sins to mind. As he does ask Jesus to forgive you. This will be painful, pride hates it! When you see your desperate need (Jeremish 17:9) for a Saviour, call out to Jesus to save you. He came to save sinners. Then do as the risen Jesus commanded, be baptized. Matthew 28:18-20, in the water of repentance Mark 1:1-5, Matthew 3:6. Calling on the name of the Lord, Romans 10:9-13. How? As Peter preached Acts 2:21, 38 and as Paul did, Acts 22:16, Acts 19:1-5. Think on Mark 16:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 6:3-11, 1 Corinthians 12:13 and Colossians 2:6-15. When He has regenerated you, you will desire Him. Read His inspired word, the Authorized Version, the King James Bible. The Spirit of truth will lead you into all truth. His word strengthens, washes (as does His powerful blood). His word reads you Hebrews 4:12. Daily bible reading and prayer is essential in building on the foundation which is Christ Jesus. PS. Other apostles were baptized, they baptized others. John 4:1-2.

The Q&A portion of this video is outstanding. I don't think Dr. Ehrman is among the best scholarly presenters I've listened to, but he certainly handled the diverse set of questions extraordinarily well. His responses in the Q&A really demonstrated the depth of his knowledge in the subject area.

I think I listened to this before but it was fascinating and you make it very understandable. Thank u and whoever put it on KZread.

@longshotkdb

5 жыл бұрын

i knew this was familiar, but it was only when i saw i'd left a 'like' i realised i'd watched it before! sigh, my memory is collapsing ...

Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" began my long journey into deconstruction. Thank God!

@TheHonestPeanut

5 ай бұрын

Did you lose your faith while deconstructing it?

@cheryellemley-mcroy6758

5 ай бұрын

@@TheHonestPeanut , no. Deconstruction peeled away all the false teaching I had been raised to believe. I fell in love all over again with God.

@TheHonestPeanut

5 ай бұрын

@@cheryellemley-mcroy6758 interesting. Thanks for the reply 👍

@ZebecZT

4 ай бұрын

@@cheryellemley-mcroy6758how do you know your deconstruction was authentic

@ukimenustah26

4 ай бұрын

That's stupid

I’ve challenged a few people on this now and they had absolutely no idea there were any discrepancies at all. They didn’t even believe me when I told them.

Im a christian now,after watching Bart Ehrman,Thank you, because he talked about the bible so much ,I bought one and now im saved

@tracyavent-costanza346

2 күн бұрын

ehrman has pointed out that nothing creates more ex-christians than "reading their entire book" (presumably the KJV). I would posit that second to which would be a direct and very disappointing experience at being treated badly by christians. May you look forward to greater knowledge in your path. It is neither likely to be straight nor smooth.

As a Christian, I’m not afraid to listen to Ehrman. My thoughts on Biblical inspiration are greatly challenged by him.

@Chomper750

5 жыл бұрын

Good. Always test your beliefs to strengthen their foundation or free yourself from those that are faulty.

Genealogy of JOSEPH! Why not the genealogy of Mary? - I thought Joseph had nothing to do with it!

@sophiamcl

4 жыл бұрын

Because Joseph would have been the king if the Israelites had been a free people since the days of David. His son, whether natural or adopted would the also have become the rightful king.

@fionafiona1146

4 жыл бұрын

@@sophiamcl and somehow decedent of Adam.

@hectorperez8197

4 жыл бұрын

Genealogy comes from the father not the mother. If a jewish woman merried a none jew man the child will be a jew with out a tribe. Adoption does not apply. Since Joseph is not the father of j.c., he does not belong to no tribe of juda where the messiah is to come from the line of king David and his son king Salomon. Unless, the Holy Spirite is from the tribe of juda? And it it's o.k. for Mary to commit adultery breaking one commandment with a spirit.... That by the way the guardians that laid with the daughters of man before the flood are in prison awaiting judgment for there transgression.

@queenmaryellen

4 жыл бұрын

@ichangedmyname right,but they split off at Nathan, Solomons younger brother; Mary was sired through Nathan, Joseph through Solomon.

@timq6224

4 жыл бұрын

@@sophiamcl -- actually no, Joseph was not in line to be king at all. Matthew says Jacob was the father of Joseph, while Luke tells us Heli was the father of Joseph. The bloodlines are complete fiction, what makes you think any of it is true?

I’m a Muslim. But I really like Bart. It seems he makes logical comments about certain things about which I would like to know.

@amandadewet4022

3 жыл бұрын

Watch Cold Case Christianity William Warner Wallace. Alsi David Wood if you are looking for truth, or you can continue listening to what you want to believe but this guy does not have a sound basis for the bible at all, sadly for him

@homarcarrion1293

3 жыл бұрын

Can you prove allah is the one true living God? Who forgive sins in Islam?

@justinwall5249

3 жыл бұрын

He really does mislead his popular audiences though - people who don’t have much context to know how his points are pretty empty. Lots of scholars have pointed this out.

@faithfultheology

3 жыл бұрын

@@amandadewet4022 really trinity is false doctrine

@loaferman3414

3 жыл бұрын

@@amandadewet4022 I think this guy saying the true he studied well the bible well then any Christian David wood just talking about Islam not Christianity they bring everything out off context and explain it by their own way

Stone didn't even need to be rolled away if Jesus could walk through walls

@xerlin871

8 ай бұрын

He rolled the stone not for himself, but for those with little faith.

@TheFERGALISIOUS

8 ай бұрын

By the standards set he could have just appeared to everyone on the planet, and convinced everyone very easily

@mjhickson4339

8 ай бұрын

Schrodingers cat

@dolliscrawford280

8 ай бұрын

It would need to be rolled away to let the women in.

@sylviamoussa2940

8 ай бұрын

it's presentation though innit

Just caught this what, 10 years too late? Fascinating talk. Great Q&A as well. You're making me curious about history, in general, and that's a win for you. I'll look for your lecture circuit next, if you have one.

Very informative. Now I feel much more knowledgable and confident in my misquoting of Jesus.

Unsurprisingly, no Christian in this comment section is actually interesting in addressing anything Erhman is saying. Instead, they just call him wrong. That is not helping me figure out whether he is wrong.

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

I have just done half of this talk by Ehrman. he's rotten!

You are so enlightening. Finding the history of the Bible and how it came about I think it’s so important. I wish current day so-called christians would study why they believe instead of worrying about the new dress they are going to wear to church on Sunday. It seems they care more about what they do one day a week than why they do it. I find the history of the Bible fascinating and I’m learning a lot thanks to Bart. Thanks Bart. In case you don’t know it you and your hard work are very much appreciated. I only wish more people would hear your lectures.

@hgm8337

5 ай бұрын

and that's just the men worrying about their dresses!

An intentional error might be called a "professional foul".

@marieestile6023

5 жыл бұрын

Professional foul indeed!

@davidsmith1226

4 жыл бұрын

Marie Estile ooo

@fivish

4 жыл бұрын

Jayarava Attwood the christian authors added stuff until 325ce when they had a vote!

if the women ran in fear from the cave and didn't tell anyone how did it get in the book, ?

@ronakbhadra6400

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking😅

@zamiel3

3 жыл бұрын

It was added in later. 😂🤣

@markl2322

3 жыл бұрын

Women can't keep a secret.

@JavierMartinez-gd5dr

3 жыл бұрын

Craig G what a contribution. At least explain yourself

@Matira269

3 жыл бұрын

@J H Yes there are hundreds of discrepancies

The best way to convert someone from christianity is to have him to read the bible.

"I can't believe a god inspired the bible if he didn't even preserve it."

@jamfamily4287

3 жыл бұрын

He did :)

@losttribe3001

3 жыл бұрын

JAMFamily How? And which version of the Bible? The Coptic bible? The King James Bible? The NIV? The ARV? If he did then he’s shitty at it and can’t be maximally great.

@abhmd4481

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamfamily4287 he didn't do sh*t

@ThereIsNoLord

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamfamily4287 Bro, give up the master's god. Think for yourself.

@SuleimanTheMagnificent71618

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamfamily4287 No

Mr. Bart D. Ehrman, it is always a joy to watch your lectures, thank you ...

@dalge3733

4 жыл бұрын

Kr Ri You enjoy watching heretics?

@andreadoherty4259

4 жыл бұрын

@@dalge3733 jeez you're right BURN EM AT THE STAKE!! SMH

@cryptohunt2552

4 жыл бұрын

@@dalge3733 I've started a separate YT channel to answer skeptics and nay says like Ehrman. I'll keep you posted.

@DrChrisB

4 жыл бұрын

Kr Ri Dr

@JPX7NGD

4 жыл бұрын

andrea, the h*retic is a b*rner of souls. As Venerable Fulton Sheen said: "ev*m men sneer at Virtue because Virtue makes vice uncomfortable." Sound familiar?

Very informative. Have only been studying the translation of scripture for the past year. I'm atheist. But have a real fascination especially with mistranslation and misunderstanding of translations, more so with modern day bibles.

Dont believe “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” Buddha quotes (Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.)

@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901

4 жыл бұрын

Pali canon?

@theHentySkeptic

4 жыл бұрын

do not believe comments in you tube then, eh?

@ricopo3522

4 жыл бұрын

@@theHentySkepticYuuuuup. That's the point, eh? KZread, Online, Schoolbook, Religious Book, Pastor, intellectual..... use your intellect, reason, logic discernment and your own experience with the words of advice... with any and everything you hear, read- no matter the source. Obviously KZread would be included. "But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.”

@salamanca1954

4 жыл бұрын

Good advice, then don't believe that Buddha guy.

@jamesmyrick1316

4 жыл бұрын

All mans wisdom is foolishness.

1:03:29 "The Da Vinci Code says..." Hey hey hey! I'm the only one who make jokes here, alright?

I always find Bart Ehrman's lectures so refreshing and interesting. He is truly quite brilliant.

@jonfromtheuk467

4 жыл бұрын

@dom com. how immature - are you like 8 years old? grow up

@edinfific2576

4 жыл бұрын

@dom com. He neither claims to be, nor is he perceived as, a "prophet" in any way, so maybe you should beware of wrong assumptions before spouting them.

@thepalehorse7015

4 жыл бұрын

He is very brilliant in confusing the people

@edinfific2576

4 жыл бұрын

@@thepalehorse7015 He's confusing to those who are already confused.

@srebalanandasivam9563

4 жыл бұрын

@@thepalehorse7015 He's confusing to the ignorant only

Ehrman knows his stuff. That's undeniable. Christians should not feel threatened by what paleontology and historians are discovering

@egm108

8 жыл бұрын

Do you have to degrade yourself so much? By using insulting language? Are you that disturbed in your mind? Take a break. Get out and breathe deeply.... Relax. Your life is way too short to get so unbelievably worked up.

@thomuz6

6 жыл бұрын

ERNEST GONZALEZ MONTERROSA as a follower of Christ, we don't fight for our cause ,we die for what I believe. Experience with Christ is so beautiful,it's so amazing, truth cannot be hidden.jesus lives & loves.

@einSteppenwolf

5 жыл бұрын

ERNEST GONZALEZ MONTERROSA You mean _paleography,_ not _paleontology._ 😉

@TrustInJesus0705

5 жыл бұрын

Allington Marakan You lashed out first, grow up and don’t be a hypocrite.

@Isaac5123

5 жыл бұрын

@Ernest that is absolutely correct. Some of these people feel so threatened they quote the very verses they need to examine.

Ironically, I found myself watching this video after the president of a baptist theological seminary and a Presbyterian minister both affirmed what Bart said. That we have no original autographs of the scriptures and the bible I have is not inerrant. Why would they tell me this? You ask. They were both making arguments against exclusive psalmolody in worship. If we have no inspired textx then we cannot sing inspired songs.

At 1:14:00 he says "The reality is that most academics don't know how to talk to a normal human being." So true. For years Alan Alda has been involved in various efforts to enable people with poor communication skills to find ways to make themselves understood by people who don't share their expertise or experience. Alda wrote a very good book about it that I recommend to academics or anyone who deals with this. (Not an employee or anything, just a fan.) I don't know the rules about recommending a specific title on YT so I'll just say the book title starts with 'If I knew what you were saying..." Also, great talk Bart.

@ronjones4069

6 ай бұрын

If I understood you, would I have this look?

I admire the patience of this guy dealing with these pedantic questioners.

@jaiprem7413

4 жыл бұрын

Allan Hegyes Bart the pedantic one here....all his knowledge is but child’s play !!! The questioners asked clever questions that Bart couldn’t answer !!!

@MarkLewis...

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, because your religion is above reproach and no one can question the immutable and infallible word of your Lord. Yes, how petty of these questioners to even imply the most minor of inconsistencies in your perfect scriptures.

@JPX7NGD

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, mark lewis, The Church is Indefectible and created all you know and take for granted. you can't make your shame over sin go away.

I can't help bringing up "Life of Brian."

@insanitysreign6195

4 жыл бұрын

"What's so funny about Biggus Dickus?"

@Daniel_25

4 жыл бұрын

“He has a wife you know... do you know what she’s called?”

@markrymanowski719

4 жыл бұрын

The name brian was carefully selected. Could be misspelt as brain. Much lack of in Life of Brian.

@EvieDoesYouTube

4 жыл бұрын

@@markrymanowski719 Just remember, you're an individual.

@runawaytrain9794

4 жыл бұрын

"Always look on the bright side of life".

This should be mandatory viewing in schools.

@cjtjets5941

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

@ahmednabeel1114

3 жыл бұрын

@@cjtjets5941 but not all the kids will be christians. i don;t believe in christianity but i think it might be a bit contrevorsial to force our opinion on others. everyone canhave an opinion. though this one is clearly teh right opinion

@donaldhawkins5209

3 жыл бұрын

Along with Christopher Hitchens

@WWZenaDo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednabeel1114 wrote: " i don;t believe in christianity but i think it might be a bit contrevorsial to force our opinion on others." What on earth makes you think that being TAUGHT about a different way of viewing an ancient supposedly holy book is equivalent to having an "opinion" FORCED onto students????? While we're on the subject, it's scholarly work, so MORE than a mere 'opinion'!

@alvirarahman2690

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmednabeel1114 how is it „forcing an opinion on kids“ by just showing a video though?

See I would have went with "Okay according to Aristotle Jesus died twice, THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. NEXT."

"Very few scholars realized this was a problem..." Exactly!

Got a few of his books, brillliant. Never seen him speak so this is a good find.

I found what I was looking for. Thank you very much.

@danemckenzie9027

4 жыл бұрын

As did I.

@samsrides6197

3 жыл бұрын

Eye opener indeed

Thank you sir for your time and work, you have answered countless questions for me over the years and I truly appreciate it, best wishes from Tennessee

What someone tells you about the bible, tells you more about them than the bible.

@giacomojack1

9 жыл бұрын

If he has this much interest in disclaiming Jesus What do you think he would find if he asked the Lord to come to him .He will find that the power that hit my being will hit his.Now he has to ask "what is this Spirit?It is The Holy Spirit and it saves.To people who don t believe the Gospel is foolishness.But to those being saved it s the power of God to Salvation.

@aj-ry7rx

5 жыл бұрын

@frankos rooni how do you know that for sure? Who pays him you know that? Jesus is God and he is a.living God.

@waynelawson1235

5 жыл бұрын

1 Corinthians 2:14 “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” King James Version (KJV)

5 жыл бұрын

That works both ways.. like a double edged sword, though one side seems duller than the other..and usually from eithers side. The difference betwix the 2 that I have gleened in my half century of existence is this:The one who reads and understands the basic tenets of the Bible know they are bad people trying to be good; what righteousness they know and do, they learn from God. those who don't read it, think they are good though do much bad without even knowing it, which is only natural, being self-righteous.

@johnlopperman2161

5 жыл бұрын

@@giacomojack1 No, "it" kills, wars, rapes, enslaves...

So glad to have found your channel! I’ve been looking for a couple of years to hear from a scholar about man made changes to the NT, and I’m sure the OT. Absolute joy to listen to you, very engaging and entertaining. I am a believer in God and Jesus, but I search for the truth. Thank you and God bless 😊

@vanzsoy5538

4 жыл бұрын

I suggest you read the book "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsh

@brenosantana1458

4 жыл бұрын

Test Paul if you believe in him as apostle.

Christians read: Just their favorite verses Bart Ehrman reads: The whole thing.

@John-qo6fs

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining in simple English

@harm0078

4 жыл бұрын

I read it couple of times o.t/n.t. (yes also genealogy) but yes, i also have experienced christians focusing at what they like, making those favourites their religion.. Why am I even commenting

@Zhello79

4 жыл бұрын

Don't you love it when they quote verses to prove the Trinity lol?

@decimalexercise7154

3 жыл бұрын

The thing about “the bible” is it was never intended to be a single book and there are so many books that have been taken out of it. Not to mention all the translation errors both accidental and intentional. It’s a wonder how anyone takes any of them to be 100% the word of any god.

@krkirankumar573

3 жыл бұрын

And GOD reads thoughts.

the subject should be a must taught in every seminary school throught the world.

@chrisb.7787

4 ай бұрын

We would have very few pastors if they were taught the truth in seminary.

@JohnnyLang-dw8ll

3 ай бұрын

Jesus is In all of the scriptures John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jesus's birth Micah 5 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Matthew 2:5 (KJV) And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Jesus's suffering Psalm 22 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns Jesus arriving In Jerusalem Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:5 (KJV) 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. John 12:14-15 (KJV) 12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Psalm 22 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns ************************ Psalm 118:22 (KJV) The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner. Matthew 21:42 (KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Psalm 34:20 (KJV) He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. John 19:36 (KJV) For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. Judas: Psalm 41:9 (KJV) Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me. Psalm 55 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company Zec 11 12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 ¶ And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD Matthew 26: 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him Crucifixion Psalm 22:18 (KJV) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Luke 23:34 (KJV) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Psalm 22:16 (KJV) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Psalm 22:1 (KJV) [[To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.]] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? Mark 15:34 (KJV) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 26:54 (KJV) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Matthew 26:56 (KJV) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Mark 14:49 (KJV) I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. Luke 24:27 (KJV) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:32 (KJV) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Luke 24:45 (KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words Acts 2 29 ¶ Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 ¶ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 ¶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ Acts 18:28 (KJV) For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Acts 28:23 (KJV) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 1:2 (KJV) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Romans 16:26 (KJV) But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Corinthians 15:3 (KJV) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4 (KJV) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Matthew 2:23 (KJV) And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 5:17 (KJV) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

As said, the 'errors' are punctuation errors or differences in choices Jesus wept, versus Jesus cried

@chrisb.7787

Ай бұрын

@@joandark2 the vast majority yes. But the minor differences between. "Jesus wept" and " Jesus cried" could lead to totally different interpretation of the scripture. because the words are synonyms but are not identical. Cried could give the impression of anger or sadness; tears or yelling. While wept implies a deep sadness or morning with tears. The idea that these tiny seemingly insignificant changes happened repeatedly generation after generation for hundreds of years is the problem. Not only that but the bible was clearly altered over time. The last verses of Revelation are proof of that. Why discourage someone from doing something that has never happened before. And why wouldn't the little punctuation mistakes matter if it says it's self not to change a single jot or tittle.

@JohnnyLang-dw8ll

Ай бұрын

@@chrisb.7787 bart and many miss the entire point of the scriptures. The interpretation is about Jesus and nothing changes that. John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jesus's birth Micah 5 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Matthew 2:5 (KJV) And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, Jesus's suffering Psalm 22 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns Jesus arriving In Jerusalem Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:5 (KJV) 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. John 12:14-15 (KJV) 12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. Psalm 22 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns ************************ Psalm 118:22 (KJV) The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner. Matthew 21:42 (KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Psalm 34:20 (KJV) He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. John 19:36 (KJV) For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. Judas: Psalm 41:9 (KJV) Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me. Psalm 55 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company Zec 11 12 And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13 ¶ And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD Matthew 26: 14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him Crucifixion Psalm 22:18 (KJV) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Luke 23:34 (KJV) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Psalm 22:16 (KJV) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Psalm 22:1 (KJV) [[To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.]] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? Mark 15:34 (KJV) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 26:54 (KJV) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Matthew 26:56 (KJV) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Mark 14:49 (KJV) I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. Luke 24:27 (KJV) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:32 (KJV) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Luke 24:45 (KJV) Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, John 5:39 (KJV) Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words Acts 2 29 ¶ Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 ¶ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 ¶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ Acts 18:28 (KJV) For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. Acts 28:23 (KJV) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening. Romans 1:2 (KJV) (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Romans 16:26 (KJV) But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 1 Corinthians 15:3 (KJV) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:4 (KJV) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Matthew 2:23 (KJV) And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 5:17 (KJV) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Mark 1:2 (KJV) As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Luke 1:70 (KJV) As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: Luke 10:24 (KJV) For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them]. Luke 16:31 (KJV) And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Luke 18:31 (KJV) Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. Luke 24:25 (KJV) Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Luke 24:44 (KJV) And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me. John 1:45 (KJV) Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

This professor's lectures are always fascinating.

My question is about the witnesses, like in the birth of Jesus, the baptism of Jesus, the temptation of Jesus, and the trial of Jesus. In all of these occasions, which appear in all four gospels though different, my question is how do the authors, qualify the statements of the four when the four weren't there to witness any of these events. Nobody would have went into Pilate's place where Jesus' trials were taking place, as with the other things mentioned. Sorry, bad punctuation, I'm no scholar.

@jeanetteyork2582

5 жыл бұрын

You might like the book, "The Trial of Jesus of Nazareth" by S. G. F. Brandon. It sheds light on the part of your comment that refers to Pilate.

@eliseociriaco4112

5 жыл бұрын

Luk 1:1-4 (1) Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, (2) Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; (3) It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, (4) That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

@Tony-5000

5 жыл бұрын

You can't see the answer to your question in his beginning of the speech?? God inspired His Word. It's either true, or not.

@christiansnow4889

5 жыл бұрын

AmandaBrecc the gospel of John’s author (John), declares, “35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.” John 19:35 Super important!

@christiansnow4889

5 жыл бұрын

The author of Revelation makes a similar declaration so I believe those two books and build my foundation of doctrine from those two books. Those are the only two books I consider scripture in the NT

@ 1:05:42, what version of the Bible is he quoting, in 1 John 5:8? I've got "the Spirit, water, and blood," but he's got "the Father, Word, and the Holy Spirit." Does he have a copy of a different manuscript that most Bible translators don't? Does anyone know?

@rollwithethan5572

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same thing you do. The NKJV says what he is saying.

The real question is, would the Bible be actually less questionable or more questionable if all the texts had all the facts exactly the same, given what we know about eyewitness accounts, memory, pov, etc?

I enjoy hearing Erhmann talk. He can come to my church any day. I'm always here.

This guy is very bright and thorough

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

Check him out. he isnt very accurate,

Thanks, for an engaging and informative lecture. Next step might be to discover how ancient society could be so complex that every group sounds simple.

Dr. Dan Brubaker in a recent video spoke very highly of your work. Consequently, I stopped by for a preview.

It's astonishing the effort that went into creating a book in the ancient world (just one copy of the book). !

Thank you so much Dr. Bart Ehrman. Very enlightening indeed. I just might be headed towards being agnostic myself. I learned a lot from this episode.

Bert Ehrman is LEGENDARY!!

@darkdr1fter

3 жыл бұрын

@Zakar Naiky cry harder 😂

@NauvooExpositor

3 жыл бұрын

Bert Ehrmam believes that the gospels teach that Jesus is God and that Jesus was crucified.. What do Muslims cherry-pick information more from? Ehrman or the Bible?

How can one '' misquote '' jesus when he left not a written word and everything '' jesus said '' comes from people who never knew him ?

@benstr8156

4 жыл бұрын

They have ears to listen.

@moesypittounikos

3 жыл бұрын

But Bart says the writers of the various text in the Bible did know Jesus, or people who knew him.

@mastergamer591

3 жыл бұрын

Here I am. ARIAN. The Elect One from EZRA. Hidden in plain sight the truth was to all of you yet none of you are without excuse to the sin you’ve done against my Father. The unforgivable sin. The Revelation of Daniel I as eye witness fulfilled. Yet as a thief in the night. I hide like my Father commanded. The Final Hour has come. From declaration of the God of Jacob. Selah.

@chrissonofpear1384

3 жыл бұрын

@@mastergamer591 Your pardon? What makes you, specifically, an Elect?

@Newton14alan

3 жыл бұрын

Although there's some doubt as to his authorship, Peter knew Jesus...I guess. I mean who knows if these people even existed? Actually, now that I think about it, the notable historian, Josephus, recorded Jesus' crucifixion and, I believe, he may have mentioned the altercation at the temple. That's really the most reliable evidence that we have, at all, of Jesus' existence. The Gospels, themselves, are problematic at best. Nevertheless, people have managed to pull a narrative together that satisfies them. I wish it was that easy for me "to believe". I feel a deep need for God in my life. And, being raised Catholic, I feel a strong inclination to believe that The Son of God is real. I'm as doubtful as anyone though...and my primary passion is for The Truth. I can't force myself to adopt such a serious a conviction just because "Grandma & Grandpa believed it". I'm paraphrasing the author of, "The Historical Figure of Jesus" (whose name escapes me), who says that "while Jesus is enormously popular today...He wasn't a particularly important person during His own lifetime." Be well.

You are one of my favorites, please continue in your great work. I love your books because they are so informative and interesting. You are a truth-seeker.

@fairytaleoverworlds7795

5 жыл бұрын

Truth is when you pray to God and He comes down.

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

you dont have to seek for the truth very deeply to find Ehrman's mistakes

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. Proverbs 14:15

@MangoLemonaideFresh

4 жыл бұрын

If you a Christian then you have nothing to prove

@tomjackson7755

4 жыл бұрын

@SuperDukka On your sins list you forgot the big one original sin that has been passed down.

@danielmoore6666

4 жыл бұрын

@SuperDukka You have some really bad misunderstandings. I would advise you to think objectively about all those points.. If you can refute them yourself, they aren't valid points.. Keep in mind that a carnal person is always going to have difficulty understanding words inspired by Spirit-filled men.

@danielmoore6666

4 жыл бұрын

@SuperDukka If you want me to refute any 3 points, pick your top 3 and I will explain them.. Not going to post refutations of 12 points while I'm on mobile.

@truedarknessify

4 жыл бұрын

Daniel, your Bible got rekt like the trash it is, why even bother trying to defend it?

Prof. Ehrman delivers another thought-provoking and logical lecture. This phenomenon of cascading errors in translation and transcription can be axiomatized with Information Theory. Excellent and worthwhile video.

@trinsit

5 ай бұрын

It's fanfiction. No different that Dianetics by Elron Hubbard of Scientology. That's the point.

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

The 'errors' are full stops left out, or a comma misplaced, or Jesus wept, or Jesus cried. they are the sort of varients he is making his money out of

He is such a super good story teller. I am listening to his talk while writing my thesis.

When you see this kind of lecture by great christian scholar proving that there was 1, 2, 3 or rather more cases of story development and addition of what wasn't there before.... you know what! this is what God tells us 1400 yrs ago... woe to those who write the scripture with their own hands, then say, "this is from God'',

@mickaymiller9622

4 жыл бұрын

Demha Gurhan what timeline are you on?

Fascinating video, much enjoyed. I understand this is an academic exercise and the questions asked remained in that context. One of the questions seldom asked or encountered in these types of exercises is what does all this mean to people who see credibility in these types of academic presentations and their search for God. I would be interested to know what influence this type of knowledge has in the presenter’s exercise of his faith, if any. Does it weaken it, make it stronger, more challenging, or destroy its/

@robynbieber6312

4 ай бұрын

Bart is an atheist.

Dr. Ehrman makes the boring religious stuff fun to learn. thank you.

@joandark2

Ай бұрын

but not accurate

Wow!! Good One Sir!!! Thank You For Your Information!!!! Peace, Cheers!!!!

Great lecture about one of my favorite subjects by a great speaker! Quite an enjoyable experience for me!

This is excellent ..upto 20 minutes ...still watching ....Really shows how the bible developed..

Is there any similar work done on the old testament? Of course there is, but whom should I check out?

@erimgard3128

3 жыл бұрын

HAha ooh-wee. Source criticism for the Old Testament is VERY complex. I recommend Dr. Joel S. Bader for work on the Documentary Hypothesis

I would love to take his class.

@timelesslordkotahi

3 жыл бұрын

Join his blog, it does not cost much, it all goes to charity, and you get the mans thoughts on a very regular basis. I have been a member for 6 years.

One thing missing here is that the book were originally oral, not written and regional

@gupwalla961

3 жыл бұрын

This idea is directly addressed in the Q&A. So it is not “missing here.”

@timelesslordkotahi

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree, Shemot/Exodus has examples in Paleo Hebrew, the written and oral versions alongside.

Amazing lecture...great Prof. Ehrman...it's a great job and great lecture..

Thank you for sharing!

Amazing amazing amazing... To Christian brothers and sisters I would love to recommend Tovia Singer’s videos

He's such an interesting scholar. I've read three of his books and should treat myself to another for my winter reading. Thank you, Professor Ehrman.

@timq6224

4 жыл бұрын

@G Will -- I can handle a god that wants to torture those that disagree with him for eternity. If that is the type of deity you desire to follow, then it is you who can't handle the torture.

That part about John 3:3 was one of the most interesting things i have ever heard

@karenfulk191

4 жыл бұрын

But Romans 8 tells us why it's TRUE. As does acts 2.

@dannyyo7948

4 жыл бұрын

1:29:45

@beslanintruder2077

4 жыл бұрын

@@karenfulk191 John was the latest gospel. Romans was probably recorded before and in Greek. Also the Gospels were in Greek. Not Aramaic.

Just want to say, big fan, keep up the work.

There are literally no writings about Jesus until 40 years after his supposed death....does anybody remember anything anybody said accurately after 40 years?...an entire generation

@J0HN_3_16

2 ай бұрын

Actually, Messianic creeds about the life, miracles, death and resurrection of JESUS were circulating 2-3 years after JESUS ascended into Heaven. The Book of Galatians was written in 47 or 48 AD. The Koran wasn't written for almost 200 years after the death of Mohammed.

@proverbalizer

2 ай бұрын

@@J0HN_3_16 exactly 47 or 48 AD.... so me saying 40 was generous

@J0HN_3_16

2 ай бұрын

@@proverbalizer no, you were misleading. JESUS was crucified around 33 AD. So the first New Testament book was written 14-15 years later. As I previously mentioned, writings about JESUS were widely circulated within 2 or 3 years of HIS ascension. The evidence for JESUS is overwhelming if you are willing to examine it

i laughed so hard at that "mum sometimes you really tick me off".

@Mal4de

9 жыл бұрын

Mikhail Kalashnikov That joke makes an excellent Monty Python sketch!

@martinharris8980

5 жыл бұрын

I see that you are a master debater, what do you debate?

This is one of the best lectures I've ever heard. So good!

@dorothysay8327

4 жыл бұрын

Retro Hipster You need to read more LOL

Wow, this was a FANTASTIC talk. Questions were great too.

This was the best explanation of textual criticism works since my school years as a classical philologist!

There are some commenters below who don't seem to have watched the video before commenting. One person mentions the Dead Sea Scrolls which have little to do with the New Testament and another makes a point about Hebrew scribes which again has no bearing on what Prof. Ehrman is talking about. Given that the commenters both appear to be xtian fundie apologists it is ironic that the very book they defend but appear not to have read says in Proverbs (18/13) "He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him."

@micahscanz

5 жыл бұрын

prez58 Personally, I am a "xtian fundie" as you say, but I couldn't help but laugh in agreement with you when I read that.

@TorianTammas

5 жыл бұрын

prez58 - This is why they defend it. If someone actually reads it cover to cover then one can enjoy parts and be appalled by others. On long stretches it is boring, repetitive and not least written for people who are dead about 1800 year. The new testament authors wanted to share their view of Jesus and they indeed had very different views about him. It shows that they did not know the person nor what actually happened. It had to fit their narrative.

@gypsyking1761

5 жыл бұрын

there is the new testament as well as the old

@Kelters

5 жыл бұрын

I only needed to watch 6 minutes into the video to hear at least 3 very basic errors, by this supposed "expert". I'll watch the rest shortly. However ... 1) We do know who Mark was. He was the young man who escaped naked. Mark 14:50-52. ... He was later with Peter in Babylon, and probably got a lot of information from him at that time. (Peter, by the way, spent a lot of time with Jesus, in case you didn't know that titbit). 2) Where did he get that unbelievable 90% illiteracy figure from? He made it up! He's worse that what he is trying to denounce! All Jewish children were taught to read from the start. Mark himself wrote this book in Rome when visiting Paul (as he correctly states) and he wrote parts in both Latin and Greek to explain some Jewish terms, phrases and customs, as it was intended for Romans and Greeks to read. Romans could read - that's how they got to be an empire. Greeks could read - that's how they got to be an empire too. Why would books be painstakingly copied if no-one could read them??? !!! Just because the dark ages had high illiteracy among the poor in Europe, does NOT mean that people were totally uneducated in 1st century in the Roman empire. 3) In those times, there were people called "Copyists", (also known as Scribes). Their profession was accurate copying. Legal docs, Contracts, and anything else that came their way, such as books. Where do you think other non- Biblical papyrus and parchment docs got to our museums? Are they all false too? --- During copying and, as time moved on, translating, changes were necessarily made to keep the language understandable and "modern". However, the essence, the meaning, was not changed. By comparing many copies of the same texts from different times, you can actually see how accurate they are. --- I haven't seen the Dead Sea Scroll comment you mention, but it is a good example of this fact of accurate copying, when you compare them to ms. of the same texts made hundreds of years on. So. One basic error every 2 minutes. About par for these bloated egotistical "experts" who wouldn't know their own names unless they had it tattooed on their arms. I look forward to laughing through the rest of this joke of a lecture.

@matityahucevin2983

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, Erdman did include the Tanach (Torah) when he claimed "all ancient documents follow this rule" (paraphrased). I agree with your comment of the dead sea scrolls, however.

Where did he go during the unaccounted 18 years? The big brother house?

@taylorlibby7642

4 жыл бұрын

He was backpacking through Europe

Great discussion

this guy is brilliant

@ghostriders_1

4 жыл бұрын

Mostly he is but when it comes to the historicity of Jesus he is decidedly mediocre and self serving!

@carmelovella9728

4 жыл бұрын

This guy is soo ignorant, His full off shit,

@peter0712

3 жыл бұрын

Carmelo Vella Considering you put “his” in place of “he’s”, altering the meaning on your text making it nonsensical, I don’t think you are in a position to criticize one of the best NT scholars in the world. 🤣🤣 Your writing is about as good as those who copied the New Testament.

@sphagbog

3 жыл бұрын

Well he misses some obvious points. The omission of those few passages makes no difference to the resurrection message. Christians know they are additions and we don't take them as inspired. Why does he treat them as a big deal if he is so brilliant? Also it is not a big deal that the crucifixion and resurrection accounts are different. If they were the same I would assume the writers had collaborated. But they each wrote down what they knew. Could have been all those things happened. Why can't Bart see that - a detective would understand? I guess cos he doesn't want to. He also misses that the apostles were so convinced by the resurrection of Jesus they dedicated their lives to preaching the Gospel and each was prepared to die for it. He is brilliant at persuading a crowd who don't want to believe the Gospel that it isn't true, I guess.

@evanroberts2771

3 жыл бұрын

@@sphagbog He doesn't miss any obvious points. You've made assumptions that don't discredit ANY of the facts he presents.

Absolutely brilliant, and crystal clear. Thank you.

I have the greatest admiration for Professor Bart Ehrman. His continual quest for the TRUTH, based on intensive historical research is inspiring. Dr. Ehrman is so dedicated to his profession, his achievements are so extensive, his presentations so fluid, that he rates at the top of his field in my opinion.

@mickaymiller9622

4 жыл бұрын

Dr Spaseebo But his chuckling assumption that ignorance is not in NJ, only in NC or the South is naïve. How can a truthseeker have missed the numerous idiocies of the Northeast?

@mcdermottpatrick1535

4 жыл бұрын

@new name Debunked by whom specifically, and on what points of contention?

@dorothysay8327

4 жыл бұрын

Dr Spaseebo You must not be I’m his field, then. 🤣

@dorothysay8327

4 жыл бұрын

McDermott Patrick Seriously? nobody can answer that in this platform; it would take several dozen scholarly articles. His mistakes and misreadings and historical slights of hand are too legion to categorize. Further, you have to be a professional in this field and know the literature, the articles of contention, and the various Scriptures well enough to apprehend all the failings in his arguments. Suffice it to say: he’s a hack. But he’s honestly too mediocre? to know what a hack he is. There are such people in academia.

@herminepursch2470

6 ай бұрын

​@@dorothysay8327I'm glad you're not a hack I bet you are very pleasant in real life if you even exist

How do you know that the second scribe didn't make a mistake that returns the copy to it's original form?

Thank you for this!!!! ❤️

It’s a lot of fun to listen to you Bart. Cheers.

I just finished reading the book. It gave me great insight into the early centuries of the Christian movement.

@keykrazy

4 жыл бұрын

@new name Just as easily as you posit your condemnation without evidence, i can dismiss it entirely. (Put up or shut up, to put it crudely! ;-)

54:09 -- what book ?

How can Jesus be quoted when the gospels were written 75 years after he died?