Bart D. Ehrman Apr 2026

: Explains how scribal errors and intentional changes shaped the Bible we have today.

Ehrman’s career began with a strong religious foundation. He attended the Moody Bible Institute and graduated from Wheaton College before earning his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He studied under the legendary textual critic Bruce Metzger , becoming an expert in the Greek manuscript tradition.

: Traces the historical process by which Jesus went from being viewed as a human prophet to the divine Son of God. Bart D. Ehrman

: Explores the historical development of concepts regarding the afterlife.

: His research explores how various "lost Christianities" competed before a single "orthodox" version of the faith became dominant. Major Works : Explains how scribal errors and intentional changes

Ehrman has authored or edited more than 30 books, including several New York Times bestsellers. Key titles include:

: Ehrman argues that the New Testament was significantly altered by centuries of copying by hand, leading to thousands of variations across surviving manuscripts. and Ph

is a prominent American New Testament scholar and the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He is widely recognized for his work in textual criticism , the historical Jesus , and the development of early Christianity. Academic Background and Transition