On March 15, 2007, I had an interview with Patty Satalia for a Pennsylvania State University on Demand Program called “Pennsylvania Inside Out,” on my book “Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why” .
In the interview I discuss how the modern Bible was shaped by mistakes and
intentional alterations that were made by early scribes who copied the texts. I also explain how realizing this led me to shift my way of thinking about the Bible.
We also get into the question — then very pressing still — about Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code. It seems so long ago now that everyone was talking about it!
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Great interview Bart!
Bart, great video. You say towards the end that Jesus “is the most important person in the history of civilization”. Do you really believe this? I guess it depends on how we define “important”. I also wonder if you’re just not “too close” to the subject matter.
Who is Bart Ehrman? Bart Ehrman (born 1955) is an American New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of New Testament, historical Jesus, and development of early Christianity. Ehrman has written and edited 30 books, including three college textbooks. He has also authored six New York Times bestsellers. He is currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.