Comments on: Jesus, Interrupted Review

By: vinny

vinny — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:17:42 +0000

Actually, Ehrman is very forthright about the insignificance of the overwhelming majority of textual variants.

By: corbett reeves

corbett reeves — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:31:59 +0000

Excellent review, Larry.

By: Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:56:35 +0000

But I think that too misses the idea of scholarly debate and such…

The phrase “apparent discrepancies” is about as generalizing and broad sweeping as “irreconcilable discrepancies.”

Perhaps he should have said something like, “I see these things as irreconcilable discrepancies, and others, also good scholars, see them as apparent discrepancies.”

By: davidbmc

davidbmc — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:42:42 +0000

I am not sure I could call him a brilliant scholar. he is either intentionally deceitful or he is a lazy scholar.

The “irreconcilable discrepancies” for exxample are completely reconcilable. They are more accurately called “apparent discrepancies.”

By: Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:46:36 +0000

Great review. I’m interested in reading the book. I really like Ben Witherington as well – follow his blog.