Part 3 - Craig Evans vs. Bart Ehrman Debate: Does the New Testament Misquote Jesus?

Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He came to UNC in 1988, after four years of teaching at Rutgers University. At UNC he has served as both the Director of Graduate Studies and the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies.

Craig Evans is the Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College of Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. A graduate of Claremont McKenna College, he received his M.Div. from Western Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Claremont Graduate University in southern California. He has also been awarded the D.Habil. by the Karoli Gaspard Reformed University in Budapest. A well-known evangelical scholar throughout the world, he is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.

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[highperactive1]

Bart's a critical thinker, Evan's a preacher. Evans won't even respond to Bart's points. Evans may as well be on stage alone on Sunday morning.

[rshlim]

This is not a debate at all ! Why is Evans not replying to Ehrman's questions ?

[sendtoanthony]

Evangelicals are impervious to rational argument because they are in a state of self-delusion perpetuated by those with the same self-delusion. No amount of evidence or debate will affect their beliefs because it is a form of mental illness.

[truthbknwn]

Evans: "Do scholars think that Jesus' followers were so ignorant that they were unable to proclaim what Jesus taught? Not too many think this. Should we not assume that disciples/learners did in fact learn what the Rabbi taught? ...the disciples were capable learners" (applause).

Hello? The disciples DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT JESUS WAS TO BE RESURRECTED! John 20:9 "For as yet they (the disciples) DID NOT KNOW the scripture, that he (Jesus) must rise again from the dead."

[monkeymuggs]

@rshlim Evans can't answer the questions because Ehrman is way too smart and knows how to think and ask questions about info.

[shoelessjoe2555]

@AlainSta60 and Normon Geisler most ASSUREDLY, did not refute Bart Ehrman. Geisler speaks theologically but not historically . Thats the same as arguing apples to oranges.

[shoelessjoe2555]

@AlainSta60 The problem with Christian "think tanks" is the same as problems with "political think tanks". Its all about spin. Their job is to figure out the best way to spin an argument and make it make sense. Anyone can do this. but it is dishonest and NEVER stands up to scrutiny. Id challenge you to point out a major point of Ehrmans, and show me how any apologist has refuted it without there being some major flaw in the refutation.

[shoelessjoe2555]

@rshlim Because this is how brainwashed people think. They are taught NOT to think. They just spew out what they have heard of been taught. That is why he will not directly address Ehrmans questions and points.

[eTourist]

Evans is useless in this "debate". He reads his prepared answer and doesn't even try respond to Ehrman's points. When he reads his points he backs them up with "I believe" and "many scholars say". How is this even a conversation? Bible School (UK) should take his PhD back for intellectual dishonesty. I guess he knows his audience because they seem to be lapping it up, more's the pity.

[Requiemxtoxinnocence]

Why would god allow for his holy word to be corrupted? You'd think he'd be pissed and not allow for such things and if jesus was his incarnation he should've written something down.

[plato7770]

What about presuppositional apologetics?? It would have "ERR MAN" runnin for the hills. Granted, he is not a philosopher. But it would challenge his autonomous thinking

[AlainSta60]

@HellRehab "blank assertions", that's your assumption. As for being a 'life long' evangelical, I could care less. The question is, did you KNOW Him? Rather than blank assertions I have come to my CONCLUSIONS based on extensive investigation and research. Furthermore, I've also concluded that there are two types of researchers, those seeking the Truth or those who just want to be right or knock God out of the equation. YouTube 'Bart Ehrman Refuted by Dr Normon Geisler' succinct,says what I would