Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman - Podcast Rankings and reviews

The combo of Megan and Bart brings life to ancient writings and ideas. The scholarship is incridible and there’s never a podcast that doesn’t give me new insights into stories I’ve known from childhood. The collaboration between these two scholars is fun, light, and yet very deep into the weeds sometimes — but never without clarity of thought and expression that anyone can understand. I love history, philosophy, literature, languages, and religions and this podcast is jam packed with a rich soup of all of these. And Bart is never hesitant to recognize his own foibles. It’s refreshing in such a smart guy. I recommend this podcast to anyone who wants to get deeper insights into many of the ideas, writings, and history that have made our world what it is.

Misquoting Jesus is by far the best bible-focused podcast available. The fact that Ehrman draws a lot fire from Christians and non-Christians alike speaks volumes. Based on my own reading in the field of historical criticism, he represents the mainstream consensus pretty accurately. I appreciate that Ehrman readily acknowledges when he’s going against the consensus and when he’s speculating beyond the historical evidence. Several other podcast that cover similar territory (such as Biblical Time Machine) do not do this so well and often end up passing off their speculative theories as solid historical data. Megan Lewis is a great host. It’s an interesting dynamic between Lewis and Ehrman: she’s a Christian and he is not. The conversations are always polite and centered in historical research.

Bart Ehrman is a brilliant lecturer, an endless fountain of knowledge and insight. I have learned more about the Christian Bible from him than from everyone else put together.

If you are interested in Jesus and the New Testament, Misquoting Jesus is a must subscribe. This podcast is basically an ongoing college course.