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Bart Ehrman claims that the Gospels' crucifixion stories become increasingly anti-semitic. According to Ehrman, Pilate becomes more innocent in Jesus' death and the Jews more guilty as we go through the Gospels chronology. Here I argue that this is all bunk, focusing on the three Synoptic Gospels. Ehrman misrepresents Mark, points to one verse in Matthew, and then switches to a completely different measure of Pilate's supposed increasing innocence in Luke.
Here is the link to the discussion between Tim McGrew and Bart Ehrman. Around minute 17 and following Ehrman gives his development theory.
https://www.premier.plus/unbelievable/podcasts/episodes/ehrman-vs-mcgrew-round-2-do-undesigned-coincidences-confirm-the-gospels
(In passing, notice that Ehrman is bringing up this development theory to try to answer undesigned coincidences between John and Luke concerning Pilate. This is merely a change of subject. Claiming that "the Jews become more responsible" for Jesus' crucifixion as the Gospels go on is not even relevant to the jigsaw-puzzle fitting of Luke and John concerning the dialogue between Jesus and Pilate and Pilate and the crowds.)
Bart Ehrman claims that the Gospels' crucifixion stories become increasingly anti-semitic. According to Ehrman, Pilate becomes more innocent in Jesus' death and the Jews more guilty as we go through the Gospels chronology. Here I argue that this is all bunk, focusing on the three Synoptic Gospels. Ehrman misrepresents Mark, points to one verse in Matthew, and then switches to a completely different measure of Pilate's supposed increasing innocence in Luke.
Here is the link to the discussion between Tim McGrew and Bart Ehrman. Around minute 17 and following Ehrman gives his development theory.
https://www.premier.plus/unbelievable/podcasts/episodes/ehrman-vs-mcgrew-round-2-do-undesigned-coincidences-confirm-the-gospels
(In passing, notice that Ehrman is bringing up this development theory to try to answer undesigned coincidences between John and Luke concerning Pilate. This is merely a change of subject. Claiming that "the Jews become more responsible" for Jesus' crucifixion as the Gospels go on is not even relevant to the jigsaw-puzzle fitting of Luke and John concerning the dialogue between Jesus and Pilate and Pilate and the crowds.)
