Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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Was Luke Written by Luke? And Why Should We Care?

The Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were both allegedly written by a companion of Paul, Luke "the gentile physician." But the books never name their author. So why Luke? Are are there any good grounds for naming him in particular? Or any grounds at all? Were the books probably written by a doctor? Was he probably a gentile? *Was* there a Luke? If picking his name was just guess-work -- would it affect how we interpret the books or understand their reliability?

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  Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

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  Gospel Discrepancies: Why Matthew and Luke Tell Different Christmas Stories

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  The U.S. as the “New Jerusalem?” Revelation’s Influence on Immigration

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  Does John of Patmos accept the Gospel of Jesus?

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  The Incredible Gospel of Judas (Iscariot)

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  Did Paul Actually Write the Pauline Epistles?

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  Does Acts Portray Paul the Way Paul Portrays Paul?

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  Celebrating Two Years of Misquoting Jesus: Your Questions, Bart’s Answers

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  Why Should We Think Luke and Acts Have the Same Author?

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  Pontius Pilate in a Different Light: A Little Known Apocryphal Gospel

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  What Are the Synoptic Gospels?

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  Did Early Christians Believe in Reincarnation?

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  Where Was Christianity on its 100th Birthday?

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  What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?

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  How to Detect a Forgery: The Secret Gospel of Mark