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Title: The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 0-19-515462-2 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $47.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.43 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Help for a doubting Thomas
Comment: I loved this book! It enabled me to understand why there are so many contradictions in the bible. I was a fundalmentalist, but I couldn't accept the explanations that I was hearing about why there were numerous contradictions in the bible. I was taught that God doesn't make mistakes, so why were there contradictions in the bible? It seemed to me that too many Christians just accept what they hear/read without really questioning what they are hearing/reading. It was enlightening to discover Ehrman, who takes a practical approach towards reading scripture and asks questions that many might shy away from. Mark's gospel always shows Jesus asking "WHAT DO YOU THINK?". I believe that God wants human beings to think and Ehrman does just that: think. However, Ehrman just doesn't think alone, he actually researches the many points of views and other data available regarding scripture to build a framework for better understanding the new testament.
I am in my twenties and like many other younger people today, I am searching for a deeper meaning to life and a better way to live it. A literal reading of scripture just doesn't cut it for a lot of us. Maybe it's because we were brought up to question things. Mistrust is prevalent throughtout our American society today. Ehrman enables those who are skeptical about the gospels to better understand them. Hopefully, this understanding will lead the individual(s) reading it in the best direction for them.
Thank you Mr. Ehrman!
Rating: 5
Summary: Getting to Know the New Testament with clarity
Comment: What does Jesus mean to you and why is it important to you as a human being living 2000 years after the death of Jesus? Why is Jesus viewed and interpreted by scholars in so many different ways? How do the four Gospels of the New Testament explain the life and mysteries of Jesus as a man, prophet, messiah and divine being? These and a host of questions of this nature are clearly explained by Professor Bart D. Ehrman in his excellent book, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. This is a thorough examination of the New Testament. Although the title suggests a "historical introduction", it's that and much more.
Too often, scholars tend to express historical events in high brow theoretical frameworks and confusing, elaborate paradigms. As a student or just someone who may be interested in learning about the New Testament, you're presented with a lucid, terse and imaginative outline on the New Testament reading Professor Ehrman's book. All 29 chapters are presented coherently with logical historical descriptions and analysis that clearly explains every facet of what it means to analyze a complex and controversial subject.
It was such a pleasure to read through the material with ease, comfort and with clear explanations. Professor Ehrman carefully walks you step by step through non-canonical and canonical sources for the "creation" of the New Testament. In addition, you're given the ideas behind each gospel and what the "author" of each gospel portrayed using a variety of historical methodologies. You're given a succinct groundwork to help you understand how you get from point A to point B of each gospel and their connections. There are no quantum jumps in theoretical ideas to confuse the reader.
I have thoroughly read 13 other books on the "Historical Jesus" and reviewed 43 other ones. Professor Ehrman's book is by far the best ever written on the subject. Although the book is used as a text book for the Historical Jesus and the New Testament for undergraduate students, it could easily be read as a book on it's own. You learn not only the history of Jesus; from varying sources, but you get in depth lessons on ancient history which connects everything together so well.
I would highly recommend this book over Professors E.P. Sanders', The Historical Figure of Jesus (Penguin Books, 1993), which I feel is an excellent book on the same subject.
The price of the book is worth every penny. You will never read the four Gospels the same way after reading Professor Ehrman's tremendous book. This book along with his other book, Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (Oxford University Press, 1999) can only help the reader to clearly understand the Historical Jesus from so many perspectives with clarity beyond imagination. Any reader who does NOT enjoy this book and/or comes away with a better understanding of this subject has not read other convoluted books on this subject.
The reader would do well to go through the four gospels first (a few times) before reading Professor Ehrman's book so that you can appreciate his analysis as he quotes verses from scriptures in each gospel.
The cliché, "read any good books lately?" certainly applies to this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not for mindless followers
Comment: This book will raise questions and allow you to examine the Bible on a historical persepective not a faith based perspective. It is a teaching text not a bible/christian faith reinforcement text allowing a person to view the events and the history in a manner which may not have been introduced to them. In various classes there have been problems with those of the fundamentalist view point as well as rigid adherents to Christianity.
It will allow a second viewpoint which is not introduced into most religious settings today. If you are seeking warm fuzzy reinforcement of beliefs then this is NOT the book for you then read and learn then I suggest those authors who reject all in favor of faith.
If you are seeking to learn more about the historical background and the references found in other text of the time which may either reinforce the Christian view or not
He provides references for his claims and sources.
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Title: The New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings: A Reader by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 0195111923 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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Title: Lost Christianities: The Battle for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 0195141830 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 019512474X Publisher: Oxford University Press List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It into the New Testament by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 0195141822 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture: The Effect of Early Christological Controversies on the Text of the New Testament by Bart D. Ehrman, Brad D. Ehrman ISBN: 0195102797 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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