Extending his discussion of attitudes toward wealth in the ancient world, Dr. Ehrman focuses on the Cynic philosophers. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Dr. Ehrman recounts the story of Esther, the basis of the Jewish festival of Purim. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
The most-commented-upon post from the blog's first decade shows how the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53 was, prior to Christianity, understood to be Israel...
An excerpt from Jesus, Interrupted discussing several discrepancies in the Bible. Read by Mike Johnson.