Biblical Criticism Books

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Who Wrote the Bible? Who Wrote the Bible? (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 6,395 ratings — published 1987
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.93 — 20,346 ratings — published 2005
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Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are Forged: Writing in the Name of God—Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,780 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Biblical Narrative The Art of Biblical Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,686 ratings — published 1981
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Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.98 — 11,064 ratings — published 2009
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The Great Code: The Bible and Literature The Great Code: The Bible and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.07 — 653 ratings — published 1981
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Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,863 ratings — published 2005
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The Age of Reason The Age of Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,385 ratings — published 1794
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Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,396 ratings — published 2003
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The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.19 — 946 ratings — published 1964
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.13 — 13,497 ratings — published 1981
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Words with Power: Being a Second Study of the Bible and Literature Words with Power: Being a Second Study of the Bible and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 128 ratings — published 1990
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A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,004 ratings — published 2019
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The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,418 ratings — published 2001
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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.31 — 7,569 ratings — published 2012
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The Formation of the Hebrew Bible: A New Reconstruction The Formation of the Hebrew Bible: A New Reconstruction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.21 — 24 ratings — published 2011
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The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.93 — 862 ratings — published 1993
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A Myth of Innocence: Mark & Christian Origins (Foundations & Facets) A Myth of Innocence: Mark & Christian Origins (Foundations & Facets)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 34 ratings — published 1988
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Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,215 ratings — published 2006
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Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,283 ratings — published 2012
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Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,185 ratings — published 2002
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The Gnostic Gospels The Gnostic Gospels (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 19,852 ratings — published 1979
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The Meaning of Jesus The Meaning of Jesus (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,024 ratings — published 1998
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Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says about the End (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,419 ratings — published 2023
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Theological-Political Treatise Theological-Political Treatise (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,055 ratings — published 1670
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Invitation to the Septuagint Invitation to the Septuagint (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.12 — 147 ratings — published 2000
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The Oral Gospel Tradition The Oral Gospel Tradition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.38 — 16 ratings — published 2013
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Parables of Jesus Parables of Jesus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.55 — 82 ratings — published 1954
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Shades of Sheol: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament Shades of Sheol: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.80 — 49 ratings — published 2002
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Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.35 — 85 ratings — published
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Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.26 — 105 ratings — published 1993
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On the Reliability of the Old Testament On the Reliability of the Old Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.33 — 246 ratings — published 2003
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The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.25 — 4,426 ratings — published 2016
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The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,323 ratings — published 2012
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To This Very Day: Fundamental Questions in the Bible Study To This Very Day: Fundamental Questions in the Bible Study (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.49 — 41 ratings — published
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Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.51 — 123 ratings — published
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The Book of J The Book of J (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.77 — 759 ratings — published 1988
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The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,969 ratings — published 1991
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Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.34 — 652 ratings — published 1984
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The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.79 — 117 ratings — published 2012
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The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library) The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.41 — 71 ratings — published 2012
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Constantine's Bible: Politics and the Making of the New Testament Constantine's Bible: Politics and the Making of the New Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.82 — 71 ratings — published 2006
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The Bible Against Itself: Why the Bible Seems to Contradict Itself The Bible Against Itself: Why the Bible Seems to Contradict Itself (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.25 — 40 ratings — published 2006
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Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,245 ratings — published 2012
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دليل الى قراءة الكتاب المقدس دليل الى قراءة الكتاب المقدس (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published
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Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,451 ratings — published 2005
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On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.32 — 619 ratings — published 2014
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The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man: How Reliable is the Gospel Tradition? The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man: How Reliable is the Gospel Tradition? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 370 ratings — published 2003
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How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?: Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?: Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 145 ratings — published 2005
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How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biblical-criticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,694 ratings — published 2014
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Tom Bissell
“Scribes working throughout Christianity’s first five centuries were troubled by the New Testament’s discrepancies...In time, a process called harmonization emerged within Christian thought, which involves taking contradictory passages from different gospels and explaining away the differences by creative imagining.”
Tom Bissell, Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

“The Didache is the earliest known document outside the NT to identify the problem of settled faith communities in conflict with traveling, itinerant preachers and prophets. The Didachist does not doubt the validity of such persons, but recognizes that not all of them are worthy witnesses to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Those who teach falsely for their own gain are identified as "Christ peddlars," a term known first from the Didache”
Clayton N Jefford, Didache: The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles

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