Ch. 3: 'Did Jesus Think He Was God?'
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[W]hat can we say about how Jesus most likely understood himself? Did he call himself the messiah? If so, what did he mean by it? And did he call himself God? Here I want to stake out a clear position: messiah, yes; God, no.
— Bart D. Ehrman
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About Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman (born 5 October 1955) is an American New Testament scholar.
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