I have explained why it is almost certain that Luke did not himself write the passage describing Jesus “sweating blood” in Luke 22:43-44; the passage is not found in some of our oldest and best manuscripts, it intrudes in a context that otherwise is structured as a clear chiasmus, and it presents a view of Jesus going to his death precisely at odds with what Luke has produced otherwise. Whereas Luke goes out of his way to portray Jesus as calm and in control in the ace of death – evidently to provide a model to his readers about how they too suffer when they experience persecution – these verses show him in deep anguish to the point of needing heavenly support by an angel, as he sweats great drops as of blood. But if the verses were not originally in Luke, why were they added by scribes? Read by Petra Ortiz
In light of the ending of his 2012 Newsweek article, Dr. Ehrman points out where he opposes and where he appreciates those who take...
Marko Marina introduces four more fascinating lectures on the historical Jesus to be presented at this year's New Insights into the New Testament conference....
An annotated list of recommended readings about the Gospels. Read by Brandon M. Bender