'The New Testament' (2016)… Shaily Patel: Queer Criticism 13 Dec 201810 Dec 2018 Shaily Patel, "Excursus: Methods of Ideological Criticism," in Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction To the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 193. Like feminist criticism, queer…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Shaily Patel: Postcolonial Criticism 11 Dec 201810 Dec 2018 Shaily Patel, "Excursus: Methods of Ideological Criticism," in Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 192. Postcolonial criticism emphasizes the…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: The Significance of John 9:22 6 Dec 201827 Nov 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 187-188. This verse [i.e. John 9:22] is significant from a socio-historical perspective because…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Book Publishing in the Ancient World 4 Dec 201826 Nov 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 178. When thinking about the relationship of the New Testament writings to one…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: How Modern Readers Form Their Own Gospel Account 8 Nov 20185 Nov 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 163. When modern readers act as if [the Gospels of Mark and Luke…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Luke vs. Matthew on Mary and Joseph’s Hometown 6 Nov 20185 Nov 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 155-156. One of the telling differences between the two accounts has to do…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Matthew’s Criticism of Jewish Authorities 1 Nov 201829 Oct 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 147. Perhaps the best way to explain Matthew's extensive criticism of the Jewish authorities…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Jesus and the Law 30 Oct 201829 Oct 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 139. Contrary to what many Christians have thought throughout the ages, for Matthew,…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Correcting Mark’s Style 25 Oct 201822 Oct 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 123. Sometimes Mark used a Greek style of writing that is somewhat awkward…
'The New Testament' (2016)… Bart D. Ehrman: Redaction Criticism 23 Oct 201822 Oct 2018 Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, sixth edition (OUP, 2016), 120-121. A "redactor" is someone who edits a text; "redaction criticism" is the study…
