How would you like to ask world-renowned Bible scholar, Dr. Bart Ehrman, a burning question about the historical Jesus, the apostle Paul's letters, or anything at all about early Christianity and have him answer it on his show, "Misquoting Jesus?" OR you might try to stump him in our segment called "Outsmart Bart." Just follow the instructions below and you'll have that chance!
how it works
Dr. Ehrman releases a new episode for his weekly show, "Misquoting Jesus," on his Youtube channel and all major podcast players every Tuesday. If you'd like to ask a question that may be used in an episode (at Dr. Ehrman's discretion) or participate in "Outsmart Bart," here's how:
Tune In
Listen to or watch the Misquoting Jesus Podcast. Bart may answer your question!
How to Submit Questions for "Questions from Listeners" and "outsmart Bart" segments
There are two ways you can participate:
How to Submit a Question for "Questions from Listeners"
Please write a question relevant to the topics discussed on the show. Here are some of the regular topics:
- The Historical Jesus
- The Gnostic Gospels
- How We Got the Bible
- The Life and Writings of Paul
- Persecutions of Early Christians
- The Revelation of John
- Who Wrote the Gospels?
- Heaven and Hell
- Sex and Sexuality in the Bible
- Judaism in Jesus’ Day
- Forgery in Antiquity
- Did Jesus Even Exist?
- The Hebrew Bible
- Women in Early Christianity
- Greco-Roman Religions and Culture
- History of Biblical Scholarship
- Early Christian Heresies
- Christian Apocrypha
- Proto-Orthodox Writers
- Jews and Christians in Antiquity
- Manuscripts of the New Testament
Then fill out the form below to submit your question. You can ask as many questions as you wish.
How to Submit Questions for "Outsmart Bart"
Please submit three short questions using the form below and indicate that it is for the "Outsmart Bart" topic.
Questions should be related to the Bible, preferably the New Testament, or early Christianity. They can be trivia style or fill in the blank verses. Please also:
- Include the answer to each of your questions in parentheses (Bart will not see these)
- Include the verse in the Bible where the answer can be found so we can fact check
- Ask questions that astute listeners may also know the answers to, so everyone can play along at home, making it more fun. (No Greek vocabulary questions!)
Examples of good questions:
- To whom does Luke address his gospel? (Theophilus Luke 1:3)
- What was the name of the man who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented at the Temple as a baby? (Simeon, Luke 2:22-38)
- What was the name of the church father, Irenaeus', most famous writing? ("Against Heresies" - here you would include a link)
- Fill in the blank - "My Father's ____________ has many ____________; if it were not so, would I have told you that I got there to prepare a place for you?" (House/Rooms - John 14:1)