Ehrman is absolutely not shy in his views and research and has become a leading authority on many Bible-related subjects. It seems that the general consesus is you love him or you hate him. If you've done research on the Historical Jesus, chances are that you've heard of Mr. Ehrman and his reputation before I read this book. Like everyone else, I read the Da Vinci Code and was left w Before I get into my review, I'd like to state that I knew of Mr. Anyone who would like to know the truth about the beginnings of Christianity and the real truth behind The Da Vinci Code will find this book riveting.īefore I get into my review, I'd like to state that I knew of Mr. In his engaging book, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, the historical realities from the flights of literary fancy. He describes, for instance, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls outlines in simple terms how scholars of early Christianity determine which sources are most reliable and explores the many other Gospels that have been found in the last half century. Throughout, Ehrman offers a wealth of fascinating background information-all historically accurate-on early Christianity. But the book is not merely a laundry list of Brown's misreading of history. Ehrman shows in this informative and witty book, The Da Vinci Code is filled with numerous historical mistakes.ĭid the ancient church engage in a cover-up to make the man Jesus into a divine figure? Did Emperor Constantine select for the New Testament-from some 80 contending Gospels-the only four Gospels that stressed that Jesus was divine? Was Jesus Christ married to Mary Magdalene? Did the Church suppress Gospels that told the secret of their marriage? Bart Ehrman thoroughly debunks all of these claims. But is this claim true? As historian Bart D. Did the ancient church engage in a cover-up to make the man Jesu In his staggeringly popular work of fiction, Dan Brown states up front that the historical information in the The Da Vinci Code is all factually accurate. Ehrman shows in this informative and witty book, The Da Vinci Code is filled with numerous historical mistakes. In his staggeringly popular work of fiction, Dan Brown states up front that the historical information in the The Da Vinci Code is all factually accurate.
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