: Ehrman argues that the New Testament was significantly altered by centuries of copying by hand, leading to thousands of variations across surviving manuscripts.
: Traces the historical process by which Jesus went from being viewed as a human prophet to the divine Son of God. Bart D. Ehrman
: He asserts that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet who existed historically but did not consider himself divine. : Ehrman argues that the New Testament was
: Highlights the historical contradictions found within the New Testament. : Highlights the historical contradictions found within the
: Explains how scribal errors and intentional changes shaped the Bible we have today.
Ehrman’s career began with a strong religious foundation. He attended the Moody Bible Institute and graduated from Wheaton College before earning his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He studied under the legendary textual critic Bruce Metzger , becoming an expert in the Greek manuscript tradition.
: His research explores how various "lost Christianities" competed before a single "orthodox" version of the faith became dominant. Major Works
