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Nov 2022
49m 54s

Who Changed the Bible, and Why?

Bart Ehrman
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From simple misspelling mistakes to intentional changes, find out how the manuscripts of the New Testament got copied over the centuries and whether the copy mistakes affect any major Christian theology.

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