The Rise and Fall of Biblical Israel: The Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings

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What if the first five books of the Bible weren’t written by Moses at all? In this eye-opening course, Dr. Bart D. Ehrman walks you through the most important discovery in modern biblical scholarship: that the Bible is not a single book by a single author, but a patchwork of sources woven together over centuries. Beginning with the Pentateuch—the foundational texts of Genesis through Deuteronomy—this course reveals the literary seams, historical contradictions, and theological agendas that have shaped what we now call “Scripture.”

From creation myths to Mosaic laws, Dr. Ehrman shows how these texts reflect not one voice but many—each written in a different time, for a different purpose, and with different ideas about God, Israel, and the world. Whether you're a believer, skeptic, or just curious, you'll gain the critical tools to read the Bible with fresh eyes—and understand why these ancient stories still provoke such deep debate today.