Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are
About this ebook
In this provocative work of biblical criticism, Ehrman separates history from tradition to reveal:
- Ancient Forgery: Which books of the New Testament were written by anonymous authors who lied about their identity, and why this centuries-hidden scandal matters for modern faith.
- Historical Methods: The techniques biblical scholars use to detect pseudepigraphy and how we can know who really wrote the books of the Bible.
- Early Christian Conflicts: How internal debates and struggles with outsiders led different groups to create documents in the names of apostles like Peter and Paul to authorize their own views.
- Lost Scriptures: An eye-opening look at non-canonical texts like the Gospel of Peter and 3 Corinthians, and what they tell us about the world of biblical forgery.
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About the author
Bart D. Ehrman is one of the most renowned and controversial Bible scholars in the world today. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestsellers How Jesus Became God; Misquoting Jesus; God’s Problem; Jesus, Interrupted; and Forged. He has appeared on Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, History, and top NPR programs, as well as been featured in TIME, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and other publications. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Visit the author online at www.bartdehrman.com.
