Jesus, Interrupted

De: Bart D. Ehrman

Narrado por: Jason Culp

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament itself is riddled with contradictory claims about Jesus—information that scholars know… but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, you’ll find much to ponder in Jesus, Interrupted.

A Seminary in a Book

An incredible book that will let you see what is taught in mainline Seminaries and Divinity schools throughout the western world... much of it you'll probably never learn about in church, even though your pastor knows many of these facts... It's like a seminary in a book and will add a whole new dimension to your reading of the most significant book in the western world. It teaches a critical historic review of the New Testament rather then what most people know which is just a devotional read of the Bible. I first listened to on audible and like it so well bought a couple copies here for me and other more progressive friends.

Terrific overview of New Testament scholarship

I have heard the author speak and have seen references to his work in other books, so decided to download this book; I am glad that I did.

The author is very even-handed and, in my opinion, fair in the way he presents the research about why scholars believe certain books were written before or after others, why certain passages were probably added on much later, and the like.

Ehrman is right that this is important information and nothing one receives even in an adult education class at a church despite being commonly and widely taught to seminary students. I’m glad that I downloaded and listened to it.

The one thing that made me wonder if I should download it was the content of some of the reviews here. One person said the book was only six hours long rather than 12. Another said the examples were highly repetitive. These criticisms are completely wrong. The book is 12 hours long and is well structured and written to offer the listener a progressive exposure to more arguments and information.

In short, this is a great book. I highly recommend it.

Accessible & Honest Overview of The New Testament

Listening to this book made me wish that I had the opportunity to sit in Bart's lecture hall as a student listening to him first hand. I highly recommend this title to anyone with any interest in historical and critical approach to biblical scholarship.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

What an interesting and thoughtful book! The narration was spot on and very easy to listen to. I totally appreciate the way he presented the material and look forward to another of his books

This Should be Required Reading for all Christians

Would you listen to Jesus, Interrupted again? Why?

Yes, there was presented a great deal of information that is hard to digest in one listen notwithstanding that the author and narrator both do an excellent job of presenting the material.

What did you like best about this story?

Bart Ehrman has had an interesting religious path starting with being a very evangelical person to eventually becoming an atheist. He is also a university professor whose religious classes are over booked every semester. However, he leaves it to the reader to discern the information he provides which I highly admire about him as opposed to some who try to convert you to their way of thinking. This is probably why he is apparently a great professor in that he makes us think and have to defend our views. Frankly, if we can't do that then perhaps our religious beliefs are not as strong as we think. Actually, I believe that if most Christians would listen to this book they would become even more dedicated to Christ. For me, it is only through questioning and being the doubting Thomas that provides the framework of belief that I have in God. I can learn just as much from Bart Ehrman that I can through say a Joyce Meyer or a Joel Osteen as I do not believe anyone has all the answers. God gave us both brains and faith and there is no reason why the two are not compatible with how you choose to answer the age old questions of what is your purpose in life and why and how are you here in the first place .................

What does Jason Culp bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Like most audio books, the narrator brings the written word to life which is particularly true for a book such as this.

Any additional comments?

I have read a variety of different books relating to the New Testament especially the historical version of how it was written. We must understand that different people wrote the New Testament over a wide span of time after the actual events allegedly occurred with the first Gospel being written some 60-70 years later. When you accept that through scrivener error, people interpreting events to support their own belief system, and not having all of the previous writings included in the New Testament, you do get the sense that while the New Testament is a wonderful and spiritual book it must be read in a non-literal context. I believe Ehrman does the best job of all the previous writers in identifying and sorting out the many inconsistencies contained within the New Testament but still leaves you the option of believing the writings through a combination of faith and understanding. I was not the least bit offended by his comments and felt most were very instructive. I also feel that if many Christians understood more of how the New Testament was written that their faith would be even greater in realizing how important Jesus and his teachings are to the rest of us. For those Christians who choose otherwise, I would suggest that perhaps their faith is not strong enough to overcome the doubt of historical evidence.