Forged
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Forged is a book written by biblical scholar, Bart D. Ehrman which attempts to analyze the historical accuracy of the Christian Bible. The book posits that 11 or more books out of the 27 books of the Christian New Testament canon were written as certain types of forgeries related to the politics of the early Christian Church.[1] In his book, Ehrman points out numerous inconsistencies which he finds within the New Testament which appear to support many of his claims, such as the fact that in Acts 4:13 the statement is made that both Peter and John were illiterate, yet in later years entire books of the Bible were then alleged to have been written by them.
[edit] See also
- Bart D. Ehrman, author
- Misquoting Jesus, New York Times bestseller by Ehrman
- Jesus, Interrupted, New York Times bestseller by Ehrman
[edit] Footnoted references
- ^ "Half of New Testament forged, Bible scholar says". CNN. 2011. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/13/half-of-new-testament-forged-bible-scholar-says/. Retrieved 2011-05-17. CNN book review article summarizing Ehrman's claim that much of the New Testament was written as a forgery.
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