Was My Weird Background a Help or Hinderance; Oral Traditions and the Dates of the Gospels

Summary: The first reading (post published October 22, 2017) Dr Ehrman answers a blog member’s question whether his background was an advantage or disadvantage to becoming a New Testament Scholar. The second reading (post published October 27, 2014) Dr Ehrman shares parts of his New Testament textbook pertaining to evidence that oral traditions persisted following the writing of the gospels and how scholars date the Gospels. Join at Ehrmanblog.org and have access to Dr Ehrman’s 5 to 6 new weekly posts.