Many believers will object that, through the device of dream revelation, God provided for both Jesus’ escape to Egypt and his safe resettlement in Nazareth some time…… Read more “No need for divine damage control: a response to Bruce Wildish in the Story of the Magi”
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Spiritual resurrection vs. bodily resurrection? Bart Ehrman’s claim that Paul didn’t write Ephesians and Colossians investigated
Whenever Paul talked about being raised with Christ, it was always as a future event (see, for example, Romans 6 and 1 Corinthians 15). Within Paul’s churches,…… Read more “Spiritual resurrection vs. bodily resurrection? Bart Ehrman’s claim that Paul didn’t write Ephesians and Colossians investigated”
Matthew vs. Paul: Bart Ehrman and the faith vs. works controversy revisited
If Matthew, who wrote some twenty-five or thirty years after Paul, ever read any of Paul’s letters, he certainly did not find them inspiring, let alone inspired.…… Read more “Matthew vs. Paul: Bart Ehrman and the faith vs. works controversy revisited”
Does Matthew quote the wrong prophet? Bart Ehrman on Jeremiah and Zechariah
Why does Matthew quote the wrong prophet? When Matthew indicates that Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, he notes (as by now we expect of…… Read more “Does Matthew quote the wrong prophet? Bart Ehrman on Jeremiah and Zechariah”
Women at the Tomb: Examining Bart Ehrman’s claim of contradictory reports
Who actually went to the tomb? Was it Mary alone (John 20:1)? Mary and another Mary (Matthew 28:1)? Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome…… Read more “Women at the Tomb: Examining Bart Ehrman’s claim of contradictory reports”
How did Judas die? Ehrman on the Judas death in Matthew and Luke
The commonly held view that Judas went out and “hanged himself” comes from Matthew (27:3-10). After Judas sees that his betrayal has led to Jesus’ conviction, he…… Read more “How did Judas die? Ehrman on the Judas death in Matthew and Luke”
Did the churches in Judea know Paul? Why Acts and Galatians contradict Ehrman
2. Did the churches in Judea know Paul? Here again Paul is quite clear. Sometime after he converted he went around to various churches in the regions…… Read more “Did the churches in Judea know Paul? Why Acts and Galatians contradict Ehrman”
After Jesus’ Baptism: where was Jesus the day after? A Look at the Gospels of Mark and John
Where Was Jesus the Day After He Was Baptized? In Matthew, Mark, and Luke — the so-called Synoptic Gospels — Jesus, after his baptism, goes off into…… Read more “After Jesus’ Baptism: where was Jesus the day after? A Look at the Gospels of Mark and John”
A simple reordering: reconciling the fifth and seventh plagues in Exodus 9
Or consider one of my all-time favorite passages, the description of the ten plagues that Moses brought down on the heads of the Egyptians in order to…… Read more “A simple reordering: reconciling the fifth and seventh plagues in Exodus 9”
Seven or Two Pairs? Bart Ehrman on the ark animals in Genesis 7
When Noah takes the animals on the ark, does he take seven pairs of all the “clean” animals, as Genesis 7:2 states, or just two pairs, as…… Read more “Seven or Two Pairs? Bart Ehrman on the ark animals in Genesis 7”
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