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Picking up where Bible expert Bart Ehrman's New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus left off, Jesus, Interrupted addresses the larger issue of what the New Testament actually teaches—and it's not what most people think. Here Ehrman reveals what scholars have unearthed: The... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
Memorable Quotes
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“Christianity as we have come to know it did not, in any event, spring into being overnight”
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“Evil does not have the last word; God has the last word”
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“God triumphs over all, including death itself”
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“I don't know a single Bible scholar who will learn a single thing from this book, although they will disagree with conclusions here and there”
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“It emerged over a long period of time, through a period of struggles, debates, and conflicts over competing views, doctrines, perspectives, canons, and rules”
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“Jesus is by all accounts the most significant person in the history of Western Civilization”
First Sentence
The Bible is the most widely purchased, extensively read, and deeply revered book in the history of Western Civilization. Arguably it is also the most thoroughly misunderstood, especially by the lay reading public.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Bart D. Ehrman (Author)
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