The first reading (post published Oct 19, 2021) Dr. Ehrman explains how scholars determine what Jesus said and did.

In the second reading (post published Oct 18, 2016) Dr. Ehrman shares what we know about Marcion’s views.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/knowing-what-jesus-said-and-did/

https://ehrmanblog.org/the-arch-heretic-marcions-theology/

The first reading (post published Oct 9, 2021) Dr. Ehrman xxx the passing of John Shelby Spong.

In the second reading (post published Oct 13, 2015) Dr. Ehrman answers a blog members’s question re the existence of manuscripts that are consistently anti-heretical.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/john-shelby-spong-in-memoriam/

https://ehrmanblog.org/are-their-any-completely-anti-heretical-manuscripts/

The first reading (post published Aug 17, 2021) is a Guest Post by Platinum Blog Member Fredrick Ackun about religious literacy.

In the second reading (post published Sept 9, 2016) Dr. Ehrman contemplates early gospel sources.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/the-essence-of-religious-literacy-a-christian-perspective-guest-post-by-fredrick-ackun/

https://ehrmanblog.org/messy-world-second-century-gospels/

In the first reading (post published Sept 12, 2021) Dr. Ehrman sets forth Jesus’ view of what happens to the righteous after their death.

In the second reading (post published Sept 9, 2016) Dr. Ehrman begins explaining the historical context of the Roman Emperor around the time of Jesus.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/on-the-flipside-the-glorious-salvation-of-saints-in-the-teachings-of-jesus/

https://ehrmanblog.org/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire/

In the first reading (post published Sept 2, 2021) is a guest post sharing his view about the beliefs of Peter and James.

In the second reading (post published Sept 8, 2016) Dr. Ehrman explains why scholars once believed our earliest manuscripts were not as similar to the original manuscripts as more recent manuscripts.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/was-paul-really-at-odds-with-peter-and-james-guest-post-by-richard-fellows/

https://ehrmanblog.org/do-most-manuscripts-have-the-original-text/

In the first reading (post published August 8, 2021) Dr. Ehrman writes about how Amos presents the wrath of God.

In the second reading (post published August 14, 2021) Dr. Ehrman writes about an upcoming Book Club fundraiser for the blog.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/a-blog-event-want-to-join-a-three-week-blog-book-club/

In the first reading (post published August 5, 2021) Dr. Ehrman explains issues he faces in writing his upcoming book.

In the second reading (post published August 13, 2013) Dr. Ehrman explains why scholars believe the first two chapters of Luke may have been added later.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/my-new-view-of-the-book-of-revelation/

https://ehrmanblog.org/did-luke-originally-have-chapters-1-2/

In the first reading (post published July 29, 2021) Dr. Ehrman begins addressing reasons for thinking Cephas and Peter were different people.

In the second reading (post published August 10, 2015) Dr. Ehrman explains the difficulty with resolving a textual variant found in First Thessalonians.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/were-cephas-and-peter-two-different-people-a-blast-from-the-past/

https://ehrmanblog.org/the-textual-problem-of-1-thessalonians-27/

In the first reading (post published July 24, 2021) Jason Staples writes about his new book re historic use of the terms Israelite and Jew.

In the second reading (post published August 2, 2013) Dr. Ehrman discusses the diminishing authority of women in the early Church.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/nazis-and-the-meaning-of-the-word-jew-guest-post-by-jason-staples/

https://ehrmanblog.org/how-women-came-to-be-silenced-for-members/

In the first reading (post published July 15, 2021) James Tabors sets forth reasons for why he believes part of the Book or Revelation contains the eye witness account of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

In the second reading (post published July 29, 2014) Dr. Ehrman discusses a statement by Josephus pertaining to the burial of those crucified.

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https://ehrmanblog.org/does-revelation-contain-an-eyewitness-account-of-the-eruption-of-mount-vesuvius-guest-post-by-james-tabor/

https://ehrmanblog.org/josephuss-clearest-claim-about-the-burial-of-crucified-victims/