Forged Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are |
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| Author:
| Ehrman, Bart D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-201262-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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The Untold Story of Forgery in the Bible
In Forged, leading Bible authority Bart D. Ehrman exposes one of the most unsettling ironies of the early Christian tradition: the use of deception to establish the truth. With the scholarly expertise and provocative claims for which he's known, Ehrman reveals which texts were forged in the name of Jesus's disciples and considers how the deceptions of an unnamed few have prevailed for centuries. The untold story of widespread forgery...
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The Untold Story of Forgery in the Bible
In Forged, leading Bible authority Bart D. Ehrman exposes one of the most unsettling ironies of the early Christian tradition: the use of deception to establish the truth. With the scholarly expertise and provocative claims for which he's known, Ehrman reveals which texts were forged in the name of Jesus's disciples and considers how the deceptions of an unnamed few have prevailed for centuries. The untold story of widespread forgery in the ancient world sheds new light on how documents of scandalous origin became part of the Bible we have today.