It is impossible to understand the Christian emphasis on almsgiving without situating it in its originating context – the Jewish tradition, going all the way back in the oldest Scriptures of Israel. Read by Brandon M. Bender
Dr. Ehrman considers some of the difficulties in translating a text such as the Bible, underscoring the difference between literal and idiomatic translations.
Was Jesus Literate or Illiterate? Read by Ken Teutsch
Dr. Ehrman recalls the qualities of his dissertation director and how the document got published Read by John Paul Middlesworth