Misquoting Jesus Book Reviews
Misquoting Jesus by Bart D. Ehrman Book Summary
When world-class biblical scholar Bart Ehrman first began to study the texts of the Bible in their original languages he was startled to discover the multitude of mistakes and intentional alterations that had been made by earlier translators. In Misquoting Jesus, Ehrman tells the story behind the mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and shows the great impact they had upon the Bible we use today. He frames his account with personal reflections on how his study of the Greek manuscripts made him abandon his once ultraconservative views of the Bible.
Since the advent of the printing press and the accurate reproduction of texts, most people have assumed that when they read the New Testament they are reading an exact copy of Jesus's words or Saint Paul's writings. And yet, for almost fifteen hundred years these manuscripts were hand copied by scribes who were deeply influenced by the cultural, theological, and political disputes of their day. Both mistakes and intentional changes abound in the surviving manuscripts, making the original words difficult to reconstruct. For the first time, Ehrman reveals where and why these changes were made and how scholars go about reconstructing the original words of the New Testament as closely as possible.
Ehrman makes the provocative case that many of our cherished biblical stories and widely held beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the divine origins of the Bible itself stem from both intentional and accidental alterations by scribes -- alterations that dramatically affected all subsequent versions of the Bible.
Book Name | Misquoting Jesus |
Genre | Christianity |
Author | Bart D. Ehrman |
Published | 06 October 2009, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 1.07 MB |
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Playing on fears for profit. The author is using a very common misconception/assumption to play on people’s fears - and of course, sell books. Most people assume that every time a new translation is made, they start with the last one. The reality is that virtually all modern Bible translations start with the oldest and most reliable original language texts. And since older manuscripts have been discovered over the years, (eg. the Dead Sea Scrolls) translators have been able to compare copies of the scriptures that are sometimes separated by thousands of years and assure that no changes have been made. As a result, there is abundant proof that modern translations are - in as far as the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic can be translated into English - exactly the same words the writers were inspired by God to pen. And while it’s true that attempts have been made by some religions to “bend” the scriptures to their erroneous beliefs, those manipulations have long since been discovered and corrected.
Tiresome and repetitious. The title is sensational, but the book doesn't live up to it. The author is a bible scholar who documents thousands of alterations in the text of the New Testament over several centuries, resulting in hundreds of conflicting versions and making it impossible to know with certainty what the original said. It's interesting, whether you're a Christian or not, but it's about 50 pages worth of information, padded out to 250 pages by repeating everything five times.
Against the Grain. This was the first piece of literature I read from Dr. Ehrman. VERY insightful and thought-provoking. I completely understand how such in-depth studies have compelled Dr. Ehrman to think outside the mainstream thought processes and present an unbiased perspective of the scriptures. This (book) is not an attempt to dissuade folk from their Christian faith, but to arouse the suspicions of those who find particular notes in scripture as inconsistent. This material is for folk who can absorb the potential truths about scripture and realize that (through time) the scriptures were liable to err (fallible). I've read two other pieces of material from this author and although I may not entirely agree with his perspective I respect his position and look forward to more of his research.
Good insight.. As a child of fundamentalists, I respected the different viewpoints expressed. In a cult-like environment it is hard to have these sorts of questions and have them answered without hatred or disregard. And I appreciate the space awarded, here, to openly ponder these areas of Christianity. That being said I would recommend this book to even those who are incredibly devout, as it may be a growing experience to delve into the topics discussed. To those who are open to it this novel helps bring context to what influenced the Bible we have today. Wether you believe in its words or not, having more background information on its works can give many things to think about. I enjoyed the read very much. (:
Excellent points!. Excellent points! Brought a whole new understanding of all those “why’s” I have asked since I was a child!
Thought Provoking. This is, in the truest sense, a truly thought provoking book. Well written and well researched, Dr. Ehrman presents an interesting look into the history of how the bible was copied and the many debates surrounding certain passages believed to have possibly been added later. It also delves into the many different early manuscripts and differences they contain versus our own. Overall, it's quite an intriguing and captivating read. Unlike his two other books that were published after this, he remains rather unbiased throughout the book, leaving readers to formulate conclusions on their own. There are of course a few times, including the last two pages, where he tries to insert his own opinion, but for the most part, he remains neutral. This was quite a welcomed change, as it felt like he was truly giving respect to the reader. I would not recommend this to young or new Christians, as they won't necessarily have enough background in Christian theology/NT History to figure out what to do with the information provided. But as for experienced Christians and obviously skeptics/inquiring minds, this is highly recommended. So in essence, this book is a great historical perspective on the Bible, it's composition, copying, edits and Early Christianity.
Great Input To Strengthen Faith. The information is really usefull to strengthen our fsith to grow from child faith to be mature faith. Its always 2 sides story as yhousands years appart; it means there are still more for Mr. Ehrman to dig more. I believe; this is a very great information of Historical Bible perspective but its far away than enough in order to draw a conclussion. This book is highly recommand to the mature Christian to get better perspective about their believe.
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The Misquoting Jesus book written by Bart D. Ehrman was published on 06 October 2009, Tuesday in the Christianity category. A total of 169 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.
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