How Jesus Became God

De: Bart D. Ehrman, The Great Courses

Narrado por: Bart D. Ehrman

The early Christian claim that Jesus of Nazareth was God completely changed the course of Western civilization. What exactly happened, such that Jesus came to be considered God?

To ask this question is to delve into a fascinating, multilayered historical puzzle - one that offers a richly illuminating look into the origins of the Western worldview and the theological underpinnings of our civilization. This fundamental historical question and its complex answer speak penetratingly to the spiritual impulses, concerns, and beliefs that have played a seminal role in our world, even as they reveal the foundation of history’s most global religious movement, and fresh insights into the Western world's single most influential human being.

Tackling all of these matters and more, Great Courses favorite Professor Ehrman returns with the unprecedented historical inquiry of How Jesus Became God. In 24 provocative lectures, Professor Ehrman takes you deep into the process by which the divinity of Jesus was first conceived by his followers, demonstrating how this conception was refined over time to become the core of the Christian theology. A distinguished scholar of Christianity and New York Times best-selling author, Professor Ehrman develops the inquiry with meticulous research and in-depth analysis of texts. In these lectures, Ehrman reveals that the theological understanding of Jesus as God came about through a complex series of factors and events, each of which must be understood in order to grasp this most extraordinary and historically pivotal story.

In the enthralling inquiry of How Jesus Became God Professor Ehrman lays bare the diverse elements that combined to produce both an astonishing true-life story and one of history’s most significant developments. Join a renowned biblical scholar in grappling with this pivot.

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An excellent course.

This course addresses the topic that the professor's book covers extensively:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20149192-how-jesus-became-god?from_search=true

Either the book or the course will serve you well in learning how Jesus of Nazareth came to be known as God himself. The course is narrated by professor Ehrman who is a proficient orator. Either medium is highly recommended.

Highly educational & enjoyable

This was a great series full of information about various aspects of Christian history in the early centuries. It covered various Christologies, orthodox & heretical teachings separating fact from myth, and the political & religious powers at play that shaped the Christianity we have today. This is a must listen to series.

Factual. Thorough. Entertaining.

Will look for this author again.
Looking for more of his materials.
Very educational. Made me research things further.

Fascinating: comprehensive yet selective

The lectures provide excellent historical context for the Mortal Messiah and demonstrate the professors mastety

Recommended

This book goes a long way to show what every Muslim knows: There is no god except God - the One, alone, Who has no partner; and the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, was not more than a Prophet.

I highly recommend this as a history of Christology for anyone who wants to understand how people ended up worshiping the prophet Jesus.

Interesting and Enlightening

Wow, lots of great information. Really helps you understand how Christianity evolved and how religion in general gets created, passed on, and changed. This book is essential for both believers and nonbelievers who want to understand the roots of Christianity!

Great historic teavher

A masterful well presented exploration of Christian history like no one else has delivered so far in my listening exposure.

good for the average lay person

the reason Bart is so good at deconverting people is that he is highly accessible to the "average" person. this is not a knock, but to say that there is anything here that "disproves" Christianity is a stretch. the only thing he does is provide a very good discussion point to dive deeper into issues of theology that are impossible to be answered by our human tools.

so much I didn't know

I have listened to a lot of the great courses and this is by far my favorite and the most informative!

Great analysis of the New Testament

Bart Ehrman provides a great analysis of how a man who preached became an always existent all powerful God. This was most certainly not agreed by Christians in early times.