Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium

Bart D. Ehrman

Oct 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tom Parks

About this audiobook

In this highly accessible discussion, Bart Ehrman examines the most recent textual and archaeological sources for the life of Jesus, along with the history of first-century Palestine, drawing a fascinating portrait of the man and his teachings. Ehrman shows us what historians have long known about the Gospels and the man who stands behind them. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament (and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter), Ehrman proposes that Jesus can be best understood as an apocalyptic prophet-a man convinced that the world would end dramatically within the lifetime of his apostles and that a new kingdom would be created on earth. According to Ehrman, Jesus's belief in a coming apocalypse and his expectation of an utter reversal in the world's social organization not only underscores the radicalism of his teachings but also sheds light on both the appeal of his message to society's outcasts and the threat he posed to Jerusalem's established leadership.

Ratings and reviews

***The narrator can make or break the beat of books, and let's face it, everything Prof. Ehrman writes is fantastic if your goal is to learn about the New Testament from a historical perspective! This book is no different. So really the review is, Does the narrator manage to present the book in such a way that keeps you from constantly thinking about the presentation instead of the content This guy is mediocre, BUT not irritating. I would think for most, he won't ruin a otherwise great book

About the author

Bart D. Ehrman is the author of more than thirty books, including the New York Times bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and God's Problem. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a leading authority on the Bible and the life of Jesus.

Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as "conversational," "energetic," and "sincere."