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Episode 186 explores one of Christianity\u2019s most foundational and controversial doctrines: the Trinity. Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis examine whether the doctrine\u2014that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all equally divine yet still one God\u2014is actually taught in the Bible or developed later through theological interpretation<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe discussion begins by distinguishing between simply finding references to the Father, Son, and Spirit in the New Testament versus finding the formal doctrine of the Trinity itself. Ehrman explains that while the New Testament contains all three figures, it never explicitly states the later orthodox formulation established in the fourth century<\/strong>. The episode walks through competing early Christian views, including modalism and Arianism, and explains why theologians struggled to reconcile Jesus\u2019 divinity with strict monotheism.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MJ.png\" "\\"MJ\\"")
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A major focus is the Gospel of John, where Jesus speaks far more openly about his divine identity than in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Ehrman argues that the historical Jesus likely did not teach the doctrine of the Trinity or claim to be God\u00a0<\/strong>in the later orthodox sense. The conversation also examines the famous passage in 1 John 5:7\u20138, often cited as the clearest biblical proof of the Trinity, and explains why most scholars believe the key Trinitarian wording was added centuries later.<\/p>\nThe bonus Q&A covers the Holy Spirit in early Christianity, James the brother of Jesus, Aramaic phrases in Mark\u2019s Gospel, and modern evangelical end-times beliefs connected to Revelation and 2 Thessalonians.<\/p>\n
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Episode 186 explores one of Christianity\u2019s most foundational and controversial doctrines: the Trinity. Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis examine whether the doctrine\u2014that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all equally divine yet still one God\u2014is actually taught in the Bible or developed later through theological interpretation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The discussion begins by distinguishing between simply finding references to the Father, Son, and Spirit in the New Testament versus finding the formal doctrine of the Trinity itself. Ehrman explains that while the New Testament contains all three figures, it never explicitly states the later orthodox formulation established in the fourth century<\/strong>. The episode walks through competing early Christian views, including modalism and Arianism, and explains why theologians struggled to reconcile Jesus\u2019 divinity with strict monotheism.<\/p>\n Misquoting Jesus<\/p>\n Never Miss an Episode of Misquoting Jesus<\/p>\n Get key insights, episode summaries, and exclusive content you won’t hear on the podcast.<\/p>\n __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“68c4b”:{“name”:”Main accent”,”parent”:-1},”847d2″:{“name”:”Accent Light”,”parent”:”68c4b”,”lock”:{“lightness”:1,”saturation”:1}}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default”,”value”:{“colors”:{“68c4b”:{“val”:”var(–tcb-skin-color-0)”},”847d2″:{“val”:”rgb(248, 245, 241)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:34,”l”:0.96,”s”:0.33}}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“68c4b”:{“val”:”rgb(47, 138, 229)”,”hsl”:{“h”:210,”s”:0.77,”l”:0.54,”a”:1}},”847d2″:{“val”:”rgb(243, 246, 249)”,”hsl_parent_dependency”:{“h”:209,”s”:0.33,”l”:0.96,”a”:1}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“name”:”Main Accent”,”parent”:-1}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default Palette”,”value”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“val”:”rgb(199, 149, 47)”,”hsl”:{“h”:40,”s”:0.6179,”l”:0.4824,”a”:1}}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“val”:”rgb(19, 114, 211)”,”hsl”:{“h”:210,”s”:0.83,”l”:0.45}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ Join 50,000+ listeners <\/a><\/p>\n By signing up, you agree to receive marketing emails. Unsubscribe anytime.<\/em><\/p>\n PLUS: Get our free course:<\/p>\n Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Actually Write the Gospels?<\/p>\n PLUS: Get our free course:<\/p>\n Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Actually Write the Gospels?<\/p>\n A major focus is the Gospel of John, where Jesus speaks far more openly about his divine identity than in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Ehrman argues that the historical Jesus likely did not teach the doctrine of the Trinity or claim to be God\u00a0<\/strong>in the later orthodox sense. The conversation also examines the famous passage in 1 John 5:7\u20138, often cited as the clearest biblical proof of the Trinity, and explains why most scholars believe the key Trinitarian wording was added centuries later.<\/p>\n The bonus Q&A covers the Holy Spirit in early Christianity, James the brother of Jesus, Aramaic phrases in Mark\u2019s Gospel, and modern evangelical end-times beliefs connected to Revelation and 2 Thessalonians.<\/p>\n Related Courses offered by Bart Ehrman and\/or Paths in Biblical Studies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Related Articles (Free Resources): <\/strong><\/p>\n And many more! \u00a0Just search for the show title in your favorite podcast app!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is the Trinity Really in the Bible? (vIDEO) Welcome to the home of Episode 186 of the Misquoting Jesus Podcast with Bart Ehrman. \u00a0Below, you can watch the entire episode, read its description, and see links to related resources. links mentioned in this episode: Ask Bart Bart Ehrman courses episode description Disclaimer: We use an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":25478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\nready to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n
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