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Drum Roll Please: Greg’s Final Critique of Bart Ehrman’s Article

Drum Roll Please: Greg’s Final Critique of Bart Ehrman’s Article

This is the ninth and final of several videos Greg put together to refute Bart Ehrman’s claims published in the article What Do We Really Know About Jesus? Thanks for hanging in there for this last one. I know it was a long wait, but the holidays got inordinately busy for Greg. In this segment, Greg talks about the star of Bethlehem. Even though Christmas has past, this is good material to have on hand for those who would challenge the legitimacy of the birth narratives. If you missed the first eight installments you can find them hereherehereherehereherehere and here.

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