(Set) Searching for the Historical Jesus & How Jesus Became God

Get to know the historical Jesus with this two-course set that brings together Searching for the Historical Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Start by walking in the footsteps of Jesus in 15 eye-opening episodes about the life and times of Christianity’s central figure, filmed on-location in the Holy Land. Follow that up by exploring the process by which the divinity of Jesus was first conceived by his followers—and how this conception was refined over time to become the core of the Christian theology.

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Worshiped around the globe by more than a billion people today, Jesus is undoubtedly the single most important figure in the story of Western civilization and one of the most significant in world history altogether. Yet, Jesus of Nazareth presents unique challenges to the historian, as Professor Bart D. Ehrman explains in this 24-lecture course on the search for the Jesus of history. Join him for an erudite survey of sources, methods, contexts, and problems, and then weigh his carefully thought-out historical interpretation of the words and deeds of the man from Galilee.

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(Set) Historical Jesus & Lost Christianities

Discover how modern biblical scholarship has uncovered a wealth of new insights into the life of Jesus and the growth of early Christianity in this two-course set. The Historical Jesus examines several sources that have played key roles in the investigation of Jesus's identity, including the canonical and non-canonical Gospels and archaeological discoveries like the Dead Sea Scrolls. Lost Christianities: Christian Scriptures and the Battles over Authentication follow scholars' efforts to recover knowledge of early Christian groups, the scriptures that defined their beliefs, and the formative years of Christianity.

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Follow an acclaimed archaeologist to unearth the roots of Jesus’s actions and teachings within the traditions of early Judaism. This fascinating course approaches the subject from a historical, rather than scriptural, perspective; one rooted in ancient texts and archaeological discoveries. Discover hidden insights into how the tumultuous events of Jewish history shaped an individual whose legacy endures to this day.

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(Set) The Apocryphal Jesus & Jesus and His Jewish Influences

Dive deeply into the story of Jesus with this two-course set. Gain a new perspective on early Christian life and history with The Apocryphal Jesus. Then, delve into ancient Judaism and the roots of Jesus’s ministry with Jesus and His Jewish Influences.

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