Bart states the need for a study of the NT canon: "unpacking the historical processes that led to the creation of the canon can help loosen its interpretive grip on readers." Read by John Paul Middlesworth
A Celebratory Moment for the Blog
Dr. Ehrman introduces the OT book of Joel in preparation for discussing the Christian notion of the Spirit. 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...