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Bart D. Ehrman

Bart Denton Ehrman (born October 5, 1955) is an American biblical scholar whose research focuses on the textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the…

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Education
Moody Bible Institute · Wheaton College (BA) · Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, PhD)
Born
Bart Denton Ehrman (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 70) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Discipline
Biblical studies
Doctoral advisor
Bruce M. Metzger
Institutions
Rutgers University · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Main interests
Textual criticism of the New Testament · Historical Jesus · Early Christian literature · Apostolic Fathers

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Notable works · 9
Bart D. Ehrman → Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End (2023), Forged (2011), Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife (2020), How Jesus Became God (2014), Jesus, Interrupted (2009), Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (1999), Journeys to Heaven and Hell (2022), Misquoting Jesus (2005), The Triumph of Christianity (2018)
Main interests · 4
Bart D. Ehrman → Apostolic Fathers, Early Christian literature, Historical Jesus, Textual criticism of the New Testament
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Bart D. Ehrman → Bart, Ehrman, Official, UNC
Education · 3
Bart D. Ehrman → Moody Bible Institute, Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, PhD), Wheaton College (BA)
Institutions · 2
Bart D. Ehrman → Rutgers University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Born · 1
Bart D. Ehrman → Bart Denton Ehrman (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 70) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Discipline · 1
Bart D. Ehrman → Biblical studies
Doctoral advisor · 1
Bart D. Ehrman → Bruce M. Metzger
Spouse · 1
Bart D. Ehrman → Sarah Beckwith
Thesis · 1
Bart D. Ehrman → The Gospel Text of Didymus (1985)

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Bart D. EhrmanBornBart Denton Ehrman (1955-10-05) October 5, 1955 (age 70) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanDisciplineBiblical studies1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanDoctoral advisorBruce M. Metzger1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanEducationMoody Bible Institute1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanEducationWheaton College (BA)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanEducationPrinceton Theological Seminary (MDiv, PhD)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanInstitutionsRutgers University1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanInstitutionsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanMain interestsTextual criticism of the New Testament1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanMain interestsHistorical Jesus1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanMain interestsEarly Christian literature1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanMain interestsApostolic Fathers1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksJesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (1999)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksMisquoting Jesus (2005)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksJesus, Interrupted (2009)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksForged (2011)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksHow Jesus Became God (2014)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksThe Triumph of Christianity (2018)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksHeaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife (2020)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksJourneys to Heaven and Hell (2022)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanNotable worksArmageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End (2023)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanSpouseSarah Beckwith1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanThesisThe Gospel Text of Didymus (1985)1.00infobox
Bart D. EhrmanWebsitebartehrman.com1.00infobox

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