Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Beginnings of Christian Scripture
2. The Copyists of the Early Christian Writings
3. Texts of the New Testament: Editions, Manuscripts, and Differences
4. The Quest for Origins: Methods and Discoveries
5. Originals that Matter: Methods and Discoveries
6. Theologically Motivated Alterations of the Text
7. The Social Worlds of the Text
Conclusion: Changing Scripture: Scribes, Authors, and Readers Notes Index

Introduction Chapter One: The Beginnings of Christian ScriptureChapter Two: The Copyists of the Early Christian ScripturesChapter Three: Texts of the New Testament: Editions, Manuscripts, and DifferencesChapter Four: The Quest for Origins: Methods and DiscoveriesChapter Five: Originals that MatterChapter Six: Changes that Signify: Theologically Motivated Alterations of the TextChapter Seven: Changes that Signify: The Social Worlds of the TextConclusion: Changing Scripture: Scribes, Authors, and Readers

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Leading biblical scholar Bart Ehrman reveals the many challenging and even disturbing early variations of our cherished biblical stories.

About the Author

 
Bart D. Ehrman chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


 


He is the author of Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew, Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make it into the New Testament, The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot, Lost Scriptures, Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium and New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings

Reviews

'The most interesting feature of the book is the wider theological lesson it draws.'   The Furrow: A Journal for the Contemporary Church
*Joseph S. O'Leary*

'This is the first book written which offers a thorough examination of the issue of who changed the New Testament and why they did so... an excellent guide to both the sources and context of the New Testament... highly accessible, yet scholarly at the same time.' Publishing News

'Whose Word Is It? also presents a great deal of information about the history and practice of New Testament textual criticism in an engaging and accessible way.'
*Church of England Newspaper*

'Engaging and fascinating ... [Ehrman's] absorbing story, fresh and lively prose, and seasoned insights into the challenges of recreating the texts of the New Testament ensure that readers might never read the Gospels or Paul's letters the same way again.'
*Publishers Weekly*