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Faking It: Is the Bible Full of Forgeries?
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Episode Outline:
Were some New Testament books actually forgeries?
Bart’s morning Homer routine and Megan’s other podcast
What pseudepigraphy means
Why forgery matters for studying early Christianity
Is there a difference between pseudepigraphy and forgery?
Did the ancient world condemn literary forgery?
Which New Testament books are likely pseudepigraphic?
How scholars decide whether a book was really written by its claimed author
When ancient Christians realized some books may not be authentic
Why forged books stayed in the New Testament anyway
How widespread forgery was in Jewish, Greek, Roman, and Christian literature
Why ancient authors forged texts in famous names
How forgers tried to avoid detection
How could truth-telling religions tolerate forged texts?
Are some suspected forgeries closer to the real author than others?
Bart’s Weekly Update: Epictetus and ancient ethics
Bart Gets on His Soapbox: why people harden into their views
Episode Description
Was it a common and acceptable practice in antiquity to write under someone else's name?
Why would people have written in someone else's name in antiquity?
Do we find examples of forged texts in the New Testament?
How can scholars tell what is forged and what is authentic?
If some of the books in the New Testament we definitely forged, why aren't they removed?
Also watch these episodes:
The Gospel Truth: What Are the Gospels of the New Testament?
The Gospel Truth: What Are the Gospels of the New Testament?
Missing Manuscripts: Uncovering the Original Gospels' Text
Missing Manuscripts: Uncovering the Original Gospels' Text
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Were some New Testament books actually forgeries?
Bart’s morning Homer routine and Megan’s other podcast
What pseudepigraphy means
Why forgery matters for studying early Christianity
Is there a difference between pseudepigraphy and forgery?
Did the ancient world condemn literary forgery?
Which New Testament books are likely pseudepigraphic?
How scholars decide whether a book was really written by its claimed author
When ancient Christians realized some books may not be authentic
Why forged books stayed in the New Testament anyway
How widespread forgery was in Jewish, Greek, Roman, and Christian literature
Why ancient authors forged texts in famous names
How forgers tried to avoid detection
How could truth-telling religions tolerate forged texts?
Are some suspected forgeries closer to the real author than others?
Bart’s Weekly Update: Epictetus and ancient ethics
Bart Gets on His Soapbox: why people harden into their views
Episode Description
Was it a common and acceptable practice in antiquity to write under someone else's name?
Why would people have written in someone else's name in antiquity?
Do we find examples of forged texts in the New Testament?
How can scholars tell what is forged and what is authentic?
If some of the books in the New Testament we definitely forged, why aren't they removed?
Also watch these episodes:
The Gospel Truth: What Are the Gospels of the New Testament?
The Gospel Truth: What Are the Gospels of the New Testament?
Missing Manuscripts: Uncovering the Original Gospels' Text
Missing Manuscripts: Uncovering the Original Gospels' Text
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Why is the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
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