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How has Bart D. Ehrman contributed to historical studies?

  • He created a new dating method

  • He discovered a new source

  • His works on the historical Jesus

  • He revealed a hidden historical era

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Bart D. Ehrman has contributed to historical studies through his works on the historical Jesus. He has argued that the Gospels are not reliable sources for historical information about Jesus, and that much of what is known about him comes from later traditions that were shaped by the needs of the early Christian church.
Bart D. Ehrman: A Dive into Biblical Scholarship

Bart D. Ehrman: A Dive into Biblical Scholarship

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