The New Testament
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Narrated by:
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Bart D. Ehrman
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Written by:
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Bart D. Ehrman
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The Great Courses
About this listen
Whether taken as a book of faith or a cultural artifact, the New Testament is among the most significant writings the world has ever known, its web of meaning relied upon by virtually every major writer in the last 2,000 years. Yet the New Testament is not only one of Western civilization’s most believed books, but also one of its most widely disputed, often maligned, and least clearly understood, with a vast number of people unaware of how it was written and transmitted.
But now a distinguished religious scholar is available to help you gain a carefully reasoned understanding of not only the New Testament itself, but of the individuals and communities who created its texts.
Drawing on modern biblical scholarship, recent archaeological discoveries, and careful literary analysis - and approaching his subject purely as a historian, with belief or disbelief suspended - Professor Ehrman has crafted a series of 24 fascinating lectures that trace the history of the New Testament and the early Christian faith community. He discusses not only the 27 books included in the New Testament, but also many of the significant texts that were excluded as he addresses key historical questions around the issues of authorship, circumstance, audience, content, meaning, and historical accuracy.
"Our ultimate goal," he notes, "is to come to a fuller appreciation and understanding of these books that have made such an enormous impact on the history of Western civilization and that continue to play such an important role for people today."
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- Miranda
- 2018-09-15
Good stuff
This was Interesting and educational for me. It was a basic over view and I enjoyed it.
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- Darian Van Gläske
- 2019-07-23
Excellent Overall
Professor Ehrman presents his content in an enjoyable and well thought out manner. I would recommend this to anyone who does not come from a fundamentalist Christian background, as they would likely just be exasperated by the facts presented.
Respectfully, my only criticism would be that I found Professor Ehrman made certain claims based on what seemed to be faulty logic. These instances were, however, far and few in between, so I was quite pleased with this purchase overall.
Thank you Professor Ehrman for your substantial contributions to this field of study.
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- orangepekoe
- 2023-04-16
Exactly what I was looking for.
This was a very informative, interesting listen. I wanted to learn about the New Testament from a secular, historical perspective and that’s exactly what’s in this course. I learned so much and now have a better understanding of the historical Jesus and the people who were instrumental in shaping the Christian church.
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- Big Gucci Kony
- 2023-06-10
Very interesting and insightful
A worthwhile listen for anyone who is interested in a modern academic understanding of the New Testament. The author is inoffensive to both believers and non believers.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-12-16
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I learned more from this book than from my christen upbringing. No matter what you believe, always challenge it. Don't get complacent.
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