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Bart D. Ehrman, New Testament scholar and author of the popular *Misquoting Jesus*, expands his analysis in *Jesus, Interrupted*, a New York Times bestseller. The book scrutinizes the biblical texts, arguing that many passages were later forged and that the New Testament contains numerous contradictions regarding Jesus. Ehrman presents scholarly evidence that these issues have not been widely known to the general public.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity
Authors: Bart D. Ehrman
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