{"product_id":"jesus-interrupted-revealing-the-hidden-contradictions-in-the-bible-and-why-we-dont-know-about-them-isbn-9780061173943","title":"Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller \u003ci\u003eMisquoting Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e—and on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with John Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and \u003ci\u003eDateline NBC\u003c\/i\u003e, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: \u003ci\u003eJesus, Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller reveals how many books in the Bible were not written by their traditional authors, and that the New Testament itself is filled with conflicting accounts about Jesus—information that scholars of biblical criticism know… but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, you’ll find much to ponder in \u003ci\u003eJesus, Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark work unpacks the provocative questions that scholars have debated for centuries but are rarely discussed outside the seminary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHidden Contradictions:\u003c\/b\u003e A deep dive into the irreconcilable discrepancies between the Gospels regarding Jesus’s birth, his final words, and even the day and time of his death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForged Books of the Bible:\u003c\/b\u003e An investigation into the anonymous authors of the Gospels and the pseudonymous writers who forged letters in the names of the apostles to promote their own views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Historical Jesus:\u003c\/b\u003e How scholars use the historical-critical method to separate the man from the myths and reconstruct what Jesus of Nazareth likely said and did.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInventing Christianity:\u003c\/b\u003e A startling exploration of how core Christian doctrines—like the suffering Messiah, the divinity of Christ, and the Trinity—were later developments of the early church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe Human Story Behind the Divine Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, leading Bible expert Bart Ehrman skillfully demonstrates that the New Testament is riddled with contradictory views about who Jesus was and the significance of his life. Ehrman reveals that many of the books were written in the names of the apostles by Christians living decades later, and that central Christian doctrines were the inventions of still later theologians. Although this has been the standard and widespread view of scholars for two centuries, most people have never learned of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesus, Interrupted\u003c\/em\u003e is a clear and compelling account of the central challenges we have when attempting to reconstruct the life and meaning of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“There’s something delicious (for nonbelievers, anyway) about the implacable, dispassionate way that Ehrman reveals how the supposedly “divine truth” of Christianity was historically constructed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ehrman’s ability to translate scholarship for a popular audience has made the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a superstar in the publishing world” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndyWeek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For both scholars and the masses who read about religion, Bart D. Ehrman needs no introduction . . . He adds the personal to the scholarly for some of his works, detailing how he went from a Moody Bible Institute-educated fundamentalist evangelical to an agnostic . - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDurham Herald-Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887758733541,"sku":"NP9780061173943","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061173943.jpg?v=1730227405","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/jesus-interrupted-revealing-the-hidden-contradictions-in-the-bible-and-why-we-dont-know-about-them-isbn-9780061173943","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}