How Jesus Became God
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Narrated by:
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Bart D. Ehrman
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Written by:
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Bart D. Ehrman
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The Great Courses
About this listen
The early Christian claim that Jesus of Nazareth was God completely changed the course of Western civilization. What exactly happened, such that Jesus came to be considered God?
To ask this question is to delve into a fascinating, multilayered historical puzzle - one that offers a richly illuminating look into the origins of the Western worldview and the theological underpinnings of our civilization. This fundamental historical question and its complex answer speak penetratingly to the spiritual impulses, concerns, and beliefs that have played a seminal role in our world, even as they reveal the foundation of history’s most global religious movement, and fresh insights into the Western world's single most influential human being.
Tackling all of these matters and more, Great Courses favorite Professor Ehrman returns with the unprecedented historical inquiry of How Jesus Became God. In 24 provocative lectures, Professor Ehrman takes you deep into the process by which the divinity of Jesus was first conceived by his followers, demonstrating how this conception was refined over time to become the core of the Christian theology. A distinguished scholar of Christianity and New York Times best-selling author, Professor Ehrman develops the inquiry with meticulous research and in-depth analysis of texts. In these lectures, Ehrman reveals that the theological understanding of Jesus as God came about through a complex series of factors and events, each of which must be understood in order to grasp this most extraordinary and historically pivotal story.
In the enthralling inquiry of How Jesus Became God Professor Ehrman lays bare the diverse elements that combined to produce both an astonishing true-life story and one of history’s most significant developments. Join a renowned biblical scholar in grappling with this pivot.
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- John McDougall
- 2019-08-28
Pandora's Box
what I did not know now I do. very thorough and very engaging. read at your own risk. you may not be able to handle the truth.
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- Peter
- 2024-09-14
challenges your faith
My dad was a pastor and a good man, and I grew up in the church. I read the Bible in its entirety as an adult. I have read a few great courses on the Bible and learned a bit. For me, this course challenged my faith to its foundation. I am not sure what sermon your pastor or priest is going to speak about this Sunday, but they should be addressing the themes in this book. The church needs to think on the content of this book and discuss. It's not going to be an easy discussion.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-03-09
A truly masterful series of lectures.
Another 10 out of 10 series of lectures from the teaching company. I found my self saying "this is interesting" out loud to y self again and again.
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- Mill-Z
- 2023-11-09
Interesting and thought provoking.
I enjoyed this course. I don’t agree with everything but it definitely opens your mind to question your beliefs.
The lecturer was very well spoken but sometimes the sound quality made it hard to understand.
Overall a great course for people of faith and people who just want to learn more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-04-22
Enlightening!
This is a page turner... I enjoyed the book/course. indeed I have learned a lot
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- Greg R
- 2022-10-29
Disagree But Helpful
As a follower of Jesus, I personally disagree with Ehrman at many points. However, much of what he has to say is helpful and illuminating to the nature and meaning behind the new testament and the Jewish scriptures. I wish the church would do more to highlight the thematic differences between the gospels. So while I find some of the claims in these lectures a bit more than Ehrman can prove, this was still a really good listen, even for someone who believes that fullness of the God (of Israel) was pleased to dwell in Jesus.
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- michael rae
- 2024-10-24
False study
the author didn't do his homework. I'll Google authors before I download books next time
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- Norman
- 2023-01-11
I'm pretty sure He didn't say that
This is a very interesting read. While I have never taken the scriptures literally, I didn't realize how much Christian perceptions of Jesus have changed even in the early years of the church.
I now question whether Jesus actually said any of the things attributed to him.
I must take a more critical look at Monty Python's Life of Brian.
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