Ehrman, Bart D.

Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior

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ISBN 13:
9780062285225
author:
Ehrman, Bart D.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
5.30(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Genre:
Beliefs
Condition:
New
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£14.58

Description

Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior Bart D. Ehrman, a leading Bible scholar, explores the role of oral tradition in shaping the stories about Jesus in the New Testament. This fascinating work delves into how the telling of these stories spread Jesus' message and helped shape it, drawing on a range of disciplines including psychology and anthropology. Ehrman examines the impact of memory on the creation of the Gospels, demonstrating how oral tradition evolves and how the act of telling and retelling affects the story, the storyteller, and the listener. His meticulous scholarship and deep knowledge of Christian history and traditions make for a compelling narrative that challenges our typical understanding of the silent period between Jesus' life and death and the writing down of his stories. By investigating oral tradition and its influence on the New Testament, Ehrman offers crucial insights into the creation of the Gospels, shedding new light on the evolution of Christian stories and traditions.

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