Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart D. Ehrman-Paperback

In Forged, Bart D. Ehrman—acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem—uncovers a provocative and unsettling truth about the New Testament. Contrary to long-held assumptions, many of its writings were not authored by Jesus’s closest followers but instead composed by later figures who wrote in their names. These forgeries, Ehrman argues, represent not minor editorial choices but deliberate acts of deception that shaped Christian tradition for centuries.

With the rigor of a historian and the clarity of a gifted communicator, Ehrman reveals why this hidden scandal—long overlooked or downplayed within academic circles—carries profound implications for how we understand the origins of Christianity. He situates his investigation alongside the work of influential scholars such as Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan, yet pushes the conversation further by insisting that the issue of authorship is not just a technical detail but a central question of faith, authority, and historical truth.

Forged is a daring work of historical reporting, combining scholarly insight with a storyteller’s eye for drama. It challenges readers to reconsider what they thought they knew about the Bible and illuminates one of the most consequential, yet least acknowledged, controversies in biblical scholarship—one that still reverberates in debates about authenticity, tradition, and religious authority today.

About the Author

Bart D. Ehrman is one of the most renowned and controversial Bible scholars in the world today. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestsellers How Jesus Became God; Misquoting Jesus; God’s Problem; Jesus, Interrupted; and Forged. He has appeared on Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, History, and top NPR programs, as well as been featured in TIME, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and other publications. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

 

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2012
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Format: Paperback
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062012622
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062012623
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.72 x 8 inches
• Condition: Used Very Good