Seeing or hearing a Bible verse being pulled out of a hat to support someone's argument is a common experience for many people.

Homosexuality is wrong because the Bible says so.

Satan is the bad guy because the Bible says so.

Women should wear modest clothing because the Bible says so.

But does the Bible say so?

My guest today, Dr. Dan McClellan,

is no stranger to engaging in biblical debates and is here to talk about how and why the Bible is

used in this way and whether such arguments are ever valid or indeed useful.

Welcome to misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman.

The only show, where a six-time New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned Bible scholar,

uncovers the many fascinating, little-known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. I'm your host, Megan Lewis. Let's

begin.

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