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The Historical Background to the Book of Revelation
Dr. Ehrman puts Revelation in its historical context by considering who the author is and what weighed upon his audience Read by John Paul...
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Does Revelation Contain an Eyewitness Account of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius? Guest Post by James Tabor
Prof. James Tabor argues that the imagery of Revelation is drawn from the sight of the volcanic destruction of Pompeii, an event that may...
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Comments on Blog Comments!
Comments on posts are a popular part of Dr. Ehrman's blog, and here he points out the requisites that comments have to meet to...
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Understanding Revelation: A Sine Qua Non (Overlooked by most readers)
Dr. Ehrman offers an overview of what characterizes the "apocalypse" genre, of which Revelation is the best-known example. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
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Metzger, the Squirrel, and Me (...and Jesus)
Dr. Ehrman gets to the bottom of an anecdote told about his mentor Bruce Metzger, deeming it in the end to be apocryphal Read...
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My Mentor Bruce Metzger and the Infamous Squirrel
I often get asked about my relationship with my Doktor Vater Bruce Metzger, an unbelievably knowledgeable textual scholar and Bible translator. In response I’ve...