Misquoting Truth - Annotated by Timothy Paul Jones (Paperback)

About the Book

In clear, concise prose, Jones takes on Bart Ehrmans misleading conclusions about the origin of the New Testament, how the New Testament documents have been transmitted, and what kind of diversity existed among early Christians.

Book Synopsis

In clear, concise prose, Timothy Paul Jones takes on Bart Ehrman's misleading conclusions about how we got the New Testament, how the New Testament documents have been transmitted and what kind of diversity existed among early Christians.

Review Quotes

". . .a strong defence against claims from a fellow textual criticism scholar, Bart Ehrman. Fills a deeply needed void, in that it continues on Ehrman's path in making textual criticism even more accessible to readers without formal theological schooling, while systematically addressing the allegations of textual fallacy raised by Ehrman. While succesfully meeting a large swathe of charges against the validity and trustworthiness of the NT, the book is also a wonderfully easy and concise introduction to the history, background and treatment of the Gospels."

"Misquoting Truth is an even-handed and careful rebuttal. . . . Jones makes a detailed analysis and does not give simple answers."

"[A]n excellent book."

"Ehrman raises interesting questions in his book, Misquoting Jesus.Unfortunately, he provides the wrong answers. Jones offers a fairer, more accurate presentation of the facts about the New Testament's reliability. I strongly recommend this book to pastors and lay people alike."

"Good reply to Ehrman and gives direct corrections and clarifications of Ehrman's arguments against the Bible. I highly recommend the book."

"Handily addresses Ehrman's major complaints and criticisms in an approach that is unusually irenic and a style that is surprisingly breezy."

"In this absorbing and easy-to-follow work, Jones carefully and courteously exposes the faulty logic behind one man's attempt to discredit the New Testament. This book is a must-read for anyone who questions biblical authority."

"Jones is a good writer and presents the views he opposes with clarity and respect."

"This volume is well-written in an accessible tone and style."

"What we have here is a very short and readable treatment that basically echoes a lot of what Ehrman said and offers alternatives to a few of the conclusions that Ehrman reached."

". . .a strong defence against claims from a fellow textual criticism scholar, Bart Ehrman. Fills a deeply needed void, in that it continues on Ehrman's path in making textual criticism even more accessible to readers without formal theological schooling, while systematically addressing the allegations of textual fallacy raised by Ehrman. While succesfully meeting a large swathe of charges against the validity and trustworthiness of the NT, the book is also a wonderfully easy and concise introduction to the history, background and treatment of the Gospels."

--Samuel Ciszuk, Chrisendom (www.christilling.de/blog), January 23, 2009

"Misquoting Truth is an even-handed and careful rebuttal. . . . Jones makes a detailed analysis and does not give simple answers."

--Christopher J. Barden for Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, March 2008

"[A]n excellent book."

--Does God Exist? March/April 2008

"Ehrman raises interesting questions in his book, Misquoting Jesus.Unfortunately, he provides the wrong answers. Jones offers a fairer, more accurate presentation of the facts about the New Testament's reliability. I strongly recommend this book to pastors and lay people alike."

--Pastor George P. Wood, enrichment, Fall 2008

"Good reply to Ehrman and gives direct corrections and clarifications of Ehrman's arguments against the Bible. I highly recommend the book."

--Jason L. Reed, Christian Apologetics Journal,

"Handily addresses Ehrman's major complaints and criticisms in an approach that is unusually irenic and a style that is surprisingly breezy."

--JoelMiller.com, August 5, 2007

"In this absorbing and easy-to-follow work, Jones carefully and courteously exposes the faulty logic behind one man's attempt to discredit the New Testament. This book is a must-read for anyone who questions biblical authority."

--Jennifer McCaman in Christian Single, November 2007

"Jones is a good writer and presents the views he opposes with clarity and respect."

--R. O. for Libraries Alive, Winter 2008

"This volume is well-written in an accessible tone and style."

--Chris Keith, SCJ, Spring 2009

"What we have here is a very short and readable treatment that basically echoes a lot of what Ehrman said and offers alternatives to a few of the conclusions that Ehrman reached."

--Nick Norelli, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth, June 21, 2008

About the Author

Timothy Paul Jones (Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Rolling Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the author of Christian History Made Easy and (with James Garlow and April Williams) The Da Vinci Codebreaker.