Why Jesus' Followers Abandoned This Teaching with Bart Ehrman

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At the heart of Jesus’s message was a call to repentance in anticipation of the coming Kingdom of God, so why did his followers dramatically reverse this teaching after his death? We discuss what this dramatic shift reveals about early Christianity, the historical Jesus, and the origins of atonement theology. 🔗 Resources & Links Join Dr. Ehrman for his talk "A Core Teaching of Jesus—and Why His Followers Abandoned It" at the New Insights into the New Testament conference (September 26–28): https://bibleandarch--ehrman.thrivecart.com/nint-2025-standard-pass/ Affiliate Disclosure: As an affiliate we may earn a commission (at no additional cost to you) if you sign up for New Insights into the New Testament using the link above. ✨Become a Bible & Archaeology patron: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch 📚 Check out our online courses: https://www.patreon.com/collection/118539 ✉️ Send us your questions: [email protected] 🌐 Everywhere you can find us: https://linktr.ee/bibleandarchaeology 📣 Affiliate Disclosure: Using the links above may generate a modest commission at no additional cost to you and helps support our educational work. 🎙️ Credits Guest: Dr. Bart Ehrman Produced and Edited by Jordan Jones Additional Contributions by Mary Kathryn Lichty The Bible & Archaeology podcast is made with support from Amanda Stone Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa. 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:16 What is Jesus’ core teaching? 9:01 When does the shift happen? 17:46 Who preserves the original teachings?