Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

Most of us know the story: Jesus was born in Bethlehem but grew up in Nazareth. Both Matthew and Luke agree on this, but key details raise questions for scholars. Join Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis as they dive into why the Gospel writers placed Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Was it historical fact or shaped by theology? Why does Luke have Mary travel 100 miles while pregnant? And why does Matthew’s story send the family fleeing to Egypt?

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  Is Jesus For Non-Christians, Too?

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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