Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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

Pontius Pilate is a relatively minor figure in the gospels of the New Testament, but one who plays a vital role as the Roman official in charge of Jesus’ sentencing. Given that he’s the face of Rome in the New Testament Gospels, he’s presented in a surprisingly positive light! The same is true for his appearances in some other early Christian writings. To try and get to the bottom of exactly why the official representative of the big, bad Roman empire is presented as such a sympathetic figure, we’re going to be taking a look at one of these non-canonical texts in a bit more detail.

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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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  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