734 views
·
Last viewed: 9 hrs ago
Uploaded: 10 Aug 2011 (15 years ago) · Shared: 04 May 2017
engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.
What do the writings of the New Testament tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? In this lively work, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. He notes, for instance, that historians are able to say with virtual certainty that Mary, the follower of Jesus, was from the fishing village of Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (this is confirmed by her name, Mary Magdalene, reported in numerous independent sources); but there is no evidence to suggest that she was a prostitute (this legend can be traced to a sermon preached by Gregory the Great five centuries after her death), and little reason to think that she was married to Jesus. Similarly, there is no historical evidence for the well-known tale that Peter was crucified upside down. Ehrman also argues that the stories of Paul's miracle working powers as an apostle are legendary accounts that celebrate his importance.
A serious book but vibrantly written and leavened with many colorful stories, Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene will appeal to anyone curious about the early Christian church and the lives of these important figures.
Uploaded: 10 Aug 2011 (15 years ago) · Shared: 04 May 2017
Video Description (from Youtube)
http://www.us.oup.com/us/companion.websites/ehrman/ppm.html Bart Ehrman, author of the highly popular Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code and Lost Christianities, here takes readers on anotherengaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of three of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, Paul of Tarsus, and Mary Magdalene.
What do the writings of the New Testament tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? In this lively work, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. He notes, for instance, that historians are able to say with virtual certainty that Mary, the follower of Jesus, was from the fishing village of Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (this is confirmed by her name, Mary Magdalene, reported in numerous independent sources); but there is no evidence to suggest that she was a prostitute (this legend can be traced to a sermon preached by Gregory the Great five centuries after her death), and little reason to think that she was married to Jesus. Similarly, there is no historical evidence for the well-known tale that Peter was crucified upside down. Ehrman also argues that the stories of Paul's miracle working powers as an apostle are legendary accounts that celebrate his importance.
A serious book but vibrantly written and leavened with many colorful stories, Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene will appeal to anyone curious about the early Christian church and the lives of these important figures.
Search Results on 'Peter, Apostle Paul and Mary Magdalene - Bart Ehrman'
SCROLL TO :TOPICS | 3NEWS | 6ARTICLES | 0FAQ | 37VIDEO | 391LINKS | 10TOPICS #BART EHRMAN APOSTLE PAUL MARY MAGDALENE Google Search
Topics include Bart Ehrman, Apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene (3)
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. |
Who was Apostle Paul?
Paul the Apostle (Latin: Paulus), commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first century world. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and in the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences. According to writings in the New Testament and prior to his conversion, Paul was dedicated to persecuting the early disciples of Jesus in the area of Jerusalem. In Acts, Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to 'arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem' when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God. |
Who was Mary Magdalene?
Mary Magdalene was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, travelled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection. Mary Magdalene is regarded by believers as a historical figure, possibly from Magdala or some scholars suggest the term Magdalene (Tower) may have been a nickname given to her by Jesus. She is seen as a prominent follower of Jesus who was believed to have been healed by him, supported his ministry financially, and was present at his crucifixion and burial. She played a key role among his female disciples. Overall, there is limited information about her life. <br><br> Apocryphal early Christian writings often portray Mary Magdalene as a prominent, spiritually insightful figure favoured by Jesus, challenging traditional patriarchal norms. These texts have inspired modern re-interpretations of her role. |
News on Bart Ehrman, Apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene (6)
FAQ on Bart Ehrman, Apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene (37)
Youtube Videos on Bart Ehrman, Apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene (391)
Jesus and the Historian - 
How Jesus Became God - 
Why did 
82% of Bible written by 
Was 
Did Jesus claim to be God? - 
Bible scholar reveals the truth about the Bible - 
Did the Historical Jesus Claim to Be Divine? - 
The Faces of Jesus - 
Jesus Before the Gospels - 
Who do you follow: 
Who Wrote The Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke & John? - 
How Jesus Became God - 
What did 
Does the Bible misquote Jesus? - 
How 
Contradictions in the Bible - 
Did 
Did 
The First Christians & 
In Deuteronomy 13:1-5, does God warn against Jesus and 
Is the original New Testament Bible lost? - 
How did 
If 
Are Gospels Based on Eyewitness Testimony - 
Are Gospels Based on Eyewitness Testimony - 
Jesus, Law and New Covenant - 
Misquoting Jesus: Who changed the Bible? - 
Was the New Testament forged? - 
Did Jesus Exist? - 
The Gospel Truth: Sometimes A Little Hazy - 
Evolution of Jesus in Early Christianity - 
Hidden Christianity - 
Peter, 
How Jesus became God UCC - 
How Jesus became God UCC - 
How Jesus became God UCC - 
The case against Jesus' Resurrection - 
Deconstructing the New Testament - 
Can We Trust the Gospels? - 
Can We Trust the Gospels? - 
Does the New Testament misquote Jesus? - 
How Jesus Became God Q&A - 
Can historians prove Jesus rose from the dead? - 
Did 
Lost Christianities: TV Interview - 
Lost Christianities - 
On the Bible Authors - 
Origins of the Trinity - 
Bible Authors are not who we think they are #Forged - 
Is the New Testament lost? - 
How 
Authenticity of the New Testament - 
Origins of the New Testament - 
Do we have the Original Manuscripts of the New Testament? - 
Can we reconstruct the Original Manuscripts of New Testament? - 
New Testament: Life of 
New Testament: 
New Testament: 
New Testament: 
New Testament: Disciples of 
New Testament: Arguments with 
New Testament: Pastoral Epistles of 
New Testament: Acts of 
Jesus vs 
Faith and Works according to 
The Gospel of 
The Real 
Historical 
Authorship of the Gospels, 
Jesus come in the Flesh (Shaffer Lectures) - 
Jesus the Divine Man (Shaffer Lectures) - 
Jesus against the Jews (Shaffer Lectures) - 
Who was 
The Creation of the King James Bible - 
The Fake Teachings of 
Mark 16:9-20 is fake - 
In Philippians 3:8, 
Eclipsing Empire: 
Jesus the Teacher. 
Early Christians did not believe Jesus was God or in the Trinity - 
In 2 Timothy 3:16, 
After Jesus, the Early Christians followed James. They Hated 
Jesus' Resurrection - 
How Saul became 
In Romans 11:26, 
In Genesis 3:15 and Galatians 3:16, 
In 1 Timothy 2:5, 
Ebionites: Ancient Unitarian Christians - 
Jesus was not God according to Mark, Matthew, Luke and 
If Jesus existed, why did 
In Mark 7:15 and Acts 10:13, Dietary Laws were changed by Jesus, 
In 1 Corinthians 16:2, did 
In 1 Corinthians 16:2, did 
Jesus the Myth is found in 
Did 
What kind of Jew was 
Is the Bible Historically Reliable? - 
Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World - 
The Triumph of Christianity - 
Christianity's Path from 'Forbidden' to 'Triumph' - 
Suffering & God's Existence - 
The Case Against Jesus' Resurrection - 
Triumph of Christianity: How Rome took over Christianity - 
The 
According to the New Testament, Jesus and 
In Hebrews, 
75% of New Testament Bible is fake. 50% of 
Matthew and John quote Jesus' sermons 50 years after he died.. Really? - 
Jesus claims he is divine, God-like in John's Gospel only. Why? - 
Gospels were not written by Mark, Matthew, Luke or John. These names were decided 100 years later - 
Jesus' disciples were Aramaic speaking, lower class, uneducated labourers. Gospels were written by highly educated, Greeks 50 years after Jesus - 
New Testament scholars agree Gospels are Anonymous, not written by Jesus' disciples, or eye-witnesses - 
Luke, author of Acts copies and contradicts his travelling companion, 
Jesus was a Jewish prophet who preached the Kingdom of God - 
Jesus never claimed to be divine or God-like in Matthew, Mark or Luke - 
Gospels are 'stories' by Greek writers 40 years after Jesus' crucifixion, not eyewitness accounts - 
Palestine had a 97% illiteracy rate. Jesus' disciples, poor, lower class labourers could not read or write - 
Mark, Matthew, Luke and John could not read or write. Who wrote the Gospels? - 
Gospel of Matthew: A collection of anonymous Jesus' stories, entitled 100 years later - 
In John, Jesus is a God-like diety from Heaven. In earlier Gospels, Jesus is more of a man-prophet - 
Mark, Matthew, Luke and John have too many differences and contradictions - 
Original Gospel Text does not exist. 1000's of copies, discovered 100's of years later do exist - 
In John 7:53, the adulteress story was added to the Bible by later scribes - 
New Testament Bible: 27 books were finally chosen 300 years after gospels were written - 
Jesus and his disciples were Jewish. Yet, Jews rejected him as Messiah - 
93% of Romans were polytheist pagans with many Gods. Christians had a 'more powerful' God - 
For me, the Bible has too many 'human' mistakes to be the inerrant revelation from God - 
In 36 AD, 
Jesus existed with His Father since time began, or created later? (Arian Controversy) - 
In 325 AD, Council of Nicaea debated and voted on divinity of Jesus - 
In 70 AD, Mark, the earliest Gospel depicts Jesus as suffering & dying Jewish Messiah - 
After his resurrection, Jesus became a God, like Romulus, Moses etc. - 
Jesus progressed to God through Docetism, Separationism, Modalism and Trinitarianism - 
In 225 AD, Tertullian defined Trinity: 3 Gods in 1 Person, or Orthodox Christianity - 
Early Christians did not believe Trinity, or write about it in New Testament Bible - 
In 1 John 5:7-8, the Trinity verse was added by later scribes. It is missing from the earliest Greek manuscripts - 
Ebionites believed Jesus was Jewish Messiah sent by Jewish God to Jews fulfilling Jewish Scripture - 
Jesus orders greater Jewish Law observance than the Pharisees, religious Jews - 
Jesus was a strict Jewish teacher who fully observed Old Testament Jewish Law - 
Jesus, a Jew who observed Judaism did not plan to start Christianity, a new religion - 
For 
Keeping Old Testament in the Bible benefits Christianity with historical roots and antiquity - 
As Jews rejected Jesus Christ, Christians felt anger and hate towards Judaism - 
In the ancient world, Jews and pagans believed in many divine beings and Gods - 
In Hebrew Bible, God took human form and walked amongst Adam & Eve in Garden of Eden - 
In Hebrew Bible, the 'Angel of the Lord' regularly appears as a Human being - 
In Genesis, 'sons of God' married beautiful earthly women reproduced Giants (Nephilim) - 
In Hebrew Bible, humans were called Gods i.e. King of Israel, Enoch - 
During his life, Jesus never called himself God, or think of himself as God - 
Pontius Pilate crucified Jesus for Treason, as 'rival' King of the Jews - 
Within 20 years, Jesus' status was debated, gradually Jesus was promoted to Godhead - 
Most likely, after Crucifixion, Jesus was left on Cross, his body decomposed and birds/dogs scavenged him - 
In Mark 2:10, Jesus claims authority to forgive Sin. But this does not make him God - 
In the Early Church, their were many different versions of Christianity - 
Early Christians believed in 1, 2, 30, even 365 different Gods - 
Early Christians viewed Jesus as human & divine, human only, and divine only? - 
Early Christians differed on Jesus' resurrection: physical, spiritual or a symbolic event? - 
Christians today differ on what constitutes the Bible and scripture - 
Early Christians held conflicting and opposing beliefs on Christian doctrine - 
New Testament Bible contains books with conflicting teachings on Orthodox Christianity - 
Early Christians freely disagreed on Christian fundamentals as the Bible did not exist - 
Mark, Matthew, Luke, John... Where's the other Gospels, Acts and Epistles? - 
Ebionites, early Christians believed Jesus was a Human being - 
Ebionites, early Christians held beliefs very similar to Jesus and his disciples - 
Ebionites, early Christians were Jewish, but believed Jesus was the Jewish Messiah - 
Ebionites, early Christians required followers to convert to Judaism - 
For Jews, the Messiah would be great, powerful and defeat God's enemies; Jesus failed! - 
Ebionites, early Christians were right to believe Jesus was a Jew - 
Ebionites, the earliest Christians viewed 
Jesus, an Aramaic speaking Palestinian. New Testament originally in Greek, language of Rome - 
Matthew, Mark and Luke are similar and different. Were the Gospel differences 'inspired' by God? - 
Mark was copied by Matthew and Luke - 
John's gospel presents a unique 'maverick' account of Jesus - 
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are NOT objective, historically accurate accounts of Jesus' life - 
6 of 13 
Jesus, a Jewish prophet who worshiped the Jewish God. 
In Galatians, 
3 Corinthians explains Docetism. The concept did not exist. It is a Forgery! - 
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are written by Anonymous Authors in third-person (i.e. they) - 
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John authored by highly-educated, literate, 2nd gen. Greek speakers - 
Gospels are 'Jesus Stories', rumours and gossip spread orally amongst early Christians - 
Conflicting Gospel accounts of Jesus' Crucifixion and final moments - 
Gospels present fundamentally opposing Jesus stories due to 'oral culture' - 
On Jesus' birth, Matthew and Luke give different accounts - 
On Jesus' death, Mark and Luke give different accounts - 
Mark Gospel, the first gospel, Jesus is the suffering Son of God who nobody recognizes - 
Matthew depicts Jesus as a Jewish Messiah, and emphasizes Jewish Law - 
Luke's Gospel depicts Jesus as a prophet with a universal message, rejected by his people - 
John's Gospel, Jesus reveals his true identity, divine God who came to Earth - 
Original text of all New Testament books is lost - 
In Hebrews, scribes edited a verse as they saw fit - 
In 1707 AD, John Mill reported on 30,000 textual variants in 100 Bible manuscripts - 
Luke Gospel, a 14th century manuscript (109) proves a scribe incorrectly copied Jesus' geneology - 
In John 7:53, Scribes added, later removed, the Adulteress story from New Testament - 
In Mark 16:9-20, Scribes wrote a 'longer ending' to New Testament Bible - 
In Mark 1:40, Scribes replaced an 'angry' Jesus with a 'compassionate' Jesus - 
In Joshua 6:21, God ordered Israelites to destroy the inhabitants of Jericho - 
In 2 Kings 2:24, God allows Elisha to summon bears to hurt the children - 
Gnostic Christians praise John's Gospel as he writes of a 'Salvation' diety coming to Earth - 
In 367 AD, the New Testament Bible finally came into existence, 330 years after Jesus - 
Early Christians, Ebionites, Marcionites, Gnostics, all had their own Bibles and scripture - 
Anonymous Texts given Apostolic titles, Matthew, Mark etc. to qualify for Bible NT canon - 
In 1545 AD, Council of Trent was first ecumenical council to officially recognise 27 New Testament books - 
Matthew recalls Jesus' 2000-word 'Sermon On The Mount', 55 years after Jesus delivered it? - 
1 Timothy was probably not written by 
Apocalypse of Peter almost made it into the New Testament canon - 
During his life, Jesus never once claimed he was God - 
Jesus' central message was repent of your Sins, and prepare for God's Kingdom, not Love - 
Bible scholars agree 6 out of 13 
If 
In Corinth, 
After 
Take from the 
Jesus' stories were orally circulating 40-60 years before Gospels were written - 
Mark's Gospel was not based on Peter's Testimony or any other Jerusalem eyewitness - 
John-Mark wrote Mark's Gospel? Historical studies and evidences do not prove this - 
Anonymous author of Mark's Gospel resided outside of Palestine - 
Source for Mark's Gospel? It was not Peter's Testimony or any eyewitness' account - 
If Mark's Gospel was based on eyewitness', why did Matthew & Luke 'radically' edit it? - 
Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Justin & Papias quoted from nameless, anonymous Gospels - 
Irenaeus (180 AD) named popular, 'anonymous' texts Mark, Matthew, Luke, John for Apostolic reasons - 
Papias (163 AD) described Matthew's Gospel as Jesus' sayings written in Hebrew - 
Gospels are not Jesus' words. They are Oral stories passed down years later - 
Early Christians invented Jesus' stories, sayings and sermons; aka New Testament - 
Jesus' stories were shared between Gospel writers. This is not proof of Bible preservation - 
Critical scholars doubt the Jesus' sayings in John's Gospel on Jesus' divinity - 
Oral story tellers created Jesus' stories long before the Gospels were written - 
If Matthew and Luke revised Mark, what about the earlier 'unchecked' Oral tradition? - 
In 1 Corinthians 9:9, 
Pagans gave up their Gods, and turned to the one Christian, all-powerful, Jealous God - 
Gospels are not 100% accurate accounts of Jesus - 
Anonymous writings were named after Apostles (Peter, James, Mark etc.) for credibility - 
Jesus' resurrection is nowhere to be found in the New Testament Gospels - 
Differences & discrepencies are proof Biblical stories been revised again and again - 
In 1 Corinthians (55 AD), 
If a new 
F.C Baur (d. 1860 AD) argued 
Mark, Matthew, Luke, John are anonymous texts named later (false ascriptions) - 
After 100 years, Church Fathers refered to gospels as Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - 
John's Gospel may have been authored by multiple anonymous authors - 
6 of 13 
6 of 13 
Jesus' disciple, Peter, an illiterate Palestinian fisherman did not write 1/2 Peter - 
In 367 AD, Athanasius decided the 27 books to include in the Christian NT Bible - 
The original New Testament Bible - 
Papias (d. 163 AD), a Proto-orthodox Church Father believed in Orthodox Christianity, before it was declared Orthodox – 
In Matthew 1:18, Jesus had a begining. He was 'born' into existence - 
Jesus' Resurrection: Deny the Historical Evidence and trust 
In Isaiah 53, Jesus was 'final' sacrifice. In Acts 21:26, 
In Isaiah 53, Jesus was 'final' sacrifice. In Acts 21:26, 
In Isaiah 53, Jesus was 'final' sacrifice. In Acts 21:26, 
Evolution of Jesus Christ: 
Evolution of Jesus Christ: 
Evolution of Jesus Christ: 
Discussion on Jesus, 
In Romans 15:20, 
In Romans 10:9, 
In Philippians 2:10, when 
In 1 Corinthians 8:6, 
In Galatians 2:16, 
The Real 
In Acts 15:13-35, 
In Acts 17:31, 
In Acts 17:31, 
In Hebrews 9:22, 
In Galatians 1:12 and 2 Corinthians 3:10, 
In 2 Peter 3:16, 
In 1 Corinthians 7:19, 
In 1 Corinthians 11:23, 
Jesus spoke Aramaic. Not Greek or Latin - 
In 1 Corinthians 7:12, 
Is John 11:1 written of 
Council of Jerusalem (50 AD) charged 
On Jewish Law, Jesus was Liberal, but 
In Hebrews 9:22, 
For 
In Acts 21:21, 
Matthew and Luke copied from Gospel of Mark - 
In Acts 15:29, the first Ecumenical Council ever set early Christian Laws, which 
Was 
In Romans 1:16, 
Life of 
Jesus and 
Was 
Did 
Do Muslims follow the true Jesus? - 
50 Reasons to reject 
Was 
Why 
Is the New Testament Bible full of fiction? | 
Jesus NEVER Claimed to be God | 
Did 
God is NOT a Man. Jesus, 
The Real Story behind the Virgin Birth in Christianity | 
Who Understood Jesus - Christians or Muslims? | 
Did Christians Invent Jesus' Teachings? | 
Did 
Was Jesus an Essene? | 
Did Jesus actually believe in Hell? | 
Did Ebionites, Early Christians reject 
The Early Teachings of 
For 
Did 
Tour of Ephesus, the City where 
Did 
Early Christianity developed under 
Evolution of Heaven & Hell in Judaism and Early Christianity. What did Jesus believe? | 
The Original Jesus Was Hidden in Gospel of Mark | 
Greatest Transformation of Saul of Tarsus to 
Was James the Leader of Christianity before Peter and Links on Bart Ehrman, Apostle Paul, Mary Magdalene (10)
DISCLAIMER
All videos are shared for educational and information purposes only. All videos are hosted and viewable on Youtube servers. Video titles are generated using the original video title; overall content theme including actual dialogue and speech (Transcript); and A.I-based recommendations with a focus on SEO, keyword density, and internal search functions. The video title does not represent the views held by the Youtube video uploader, or any individual, organisation or business.
If you spot any mistake, omission or give feedback, kindly contact us with details
All videos are shared for educational and information purposes only. All videos are hosted and viewable on Youtube servers. Video titles are generated using the original video title; overall content theme including actual dialogue and speech (Transcript); and A.I-based recommendations with a focus on SEO, keyword density, and internal search functions. The video title does not represent the views held by the Youtube video uploader, or any individual, organisation or business.
If you spot any mistake, omission or give feedback, kindly contact us with details
