Dr. Ehrman begins a thread on OT prophets by describing what was happening politically when Isaiah came on the scene. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Bart explains John P. Meier's reason for thinking Matthew was not Jewish. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Dr. Ehrman presents position-paper assignments from his course "The Birth of Christianity" Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Bart continues his discussion of "original" writings by introducing (or re-introducing) the Didache. Read by Mike Johnson.