The man behind the gospels, in five courses, four of them taught by Bart Ehrman.
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Anniversary bonus: every purchase between November 1 and December 31 includes the 5-Day Scholar Series (January 6 to 10, 2027) and the mystery prize.
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What it meant to be poor in first-century Galilee, and why it matters for everything Jesus said.
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Jesus on wealth: the sayings the churches that own the most property quote the least.
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Did the apostle preach the same religion as the man he never met? The two most important figures in Christianity, side by side.
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The earliest gospel is the least read and the most brilliant, once you see what its author is up to.
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Thirteen sessions, headlined by Elaine Pagels, on what the New Testament leaves out and why.
See the course →Strip away two thousand years of stained glass and what is left? A Galilean day laborer who never wrote a word, whose followers could not agree on what he said, and whose earliest biographer thought he was a secret. That is where the historical question starts, and it is harder, and more interesting, than either the believers or the skeptics usually admit.
This pack is Bart Ehrman’s way in: who Jesus was in his own world, what he thought about money and the poor, how Paul changed the message, and what Mark was really doing. Then thirteen sessions from the 2025 New Insights conference to hear how the rest of the field argues it.
| The Penniless CarpenterBart Ehrman | $59.95 |
| Through the Eye of a NeedleBart Ehrman | $79.95 |
| Paul and Jesus: The Great DivideBart Ehrman | $79.95 |
| The Genius of the Gospel of MarkBart Ehrman | $79.95 |
| New Insights into the New Testament 2025Elaine Pagels, Robyn Walsh, Bart Ehrman and more | $99 |
| Bought separately | $398.80 |
| Historical Jesus Pack | $129 |
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A bundle counts as a course purchase, so both come with it.
Five topics over five days, with five scholars who have been part of Paths in Biblical Studies since the start.
Confirmed so far: Bart Ehrman, Amy-Jill Levine, Joel Baden, Hugo Méndez, Paula Fredriksen.
Every qualifying purchase also includes the mystery prize, to be revealed during the celebration.
Any course purchase or joining the Biblical Studies Academy between November 1 and December 31, 2026 qualifies. Members must be active on December 1 to receive the mystery prize, and on December 31 to get access to the 5-Day Scholar Series.
Bought separately these come to $398.80. The anniversary price holds through December 31, 2026.
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