Bart D. Ehrman

Bart Denton Ehrman (born October 5, 1955) is an American New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He has written and edited 30 books, including three college textbooks. He has also authored six New York Times bestsellers. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bart D. Ehrman
Ehrman in 2012
Born
Bart Denton Ehrman

(1955-10-05) October 5, 1955
SpouseSarah Beckwith
Academic background
Education
  • Wheaton College (BA)
  • Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, PhD)
ThesisThe Gospel Text of Didymus (1985)
Doctoral advisorBruce M. Metzger
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Institutions
  • Rutgers University
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Main interests
  • New Testament authentication
  • New Testament textual variants
  • historical Jesus
  • early Christian writings
  • orthodox corruption of the Bible
Notable works
Websitebartehrman.com
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