Bart points out that Matthew and Luke did not consider Mark to be an inviolable, sacrosanct, completely accurate account of what Jesus said and did.
Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Dr. Ehrman points out the striking 14-14-14 of Matthew's genealogy of Jesus and some of its inherent problems. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Dr. Ehrman shares the preparation sheet for his upcoming exam in Religion 208, The Birth of Christianity. Read by John Paul Middlesworth