The Surprising Reason Luke Removed Atonement from His Gospel

FEB 17, 202640 MIN
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

The Surprising Reason Luke Removed Atonement from His Gospel

FEB 17, 202640 MIN

Description

The writer of Luke's gospel drew heavily on the gospel of Mark - but was very careful to remove any idea of atonement - the concept that Jesus died in the place of others. Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to discuss why he did that, and what purpose he thought Jesus' death served instead.