Did Jesus Believe in Heaven?

Visit https://www.bartehrman.com/courses/ to shop from Bart Ehrman’s online courses and get a special discount by using code: MJPODCAST on all courses. Episode Outline: 00:00 – Introducing death, heaven, and what Jesus believed about the afterlife 05:45 – Defining “heaven” and Bart’s early assumptions about it 07:02 – Jesus as an apocalyptic Jew 08:44 – Jewish views of death and the afterlife in Jesus’ time 10:22 – Sheol, the grave, and changing ideas about judgment 13:35 – Resurrection, rewards, and punishments in apocalyptic Judaism 15:42 – Paradise on earth and the resurrection of the body 17:10 – Body, soul, and the influence of Greek philosophy 20:49 – Did the Gospel writers share Jesus’ view of the afterlife? 23:51 – Paul, bodily resurrection, and the soul’s interim state 26:45 – How Christianity held together resurrection and heaven Episode Description The fear of death is an experience common to most of humanity - in fact, one of the oldest pieces of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh, shows one man’s struggle with that very fear. Christianity’s promise of heaven provides a safe haven from that fear - but what did Jesus think about life after death? Today on Misquoting Jesus, Dr. Bart Ehrman discusses what the Gospels tell us about Jesus’ thoughts and beliefs surrounding death, and to ask whether he would even have recognized our modern concept of an eternal paradise. Also watch these episodes: Am I Going to Hell? What the New Testament Says About Death and the Afterlife    • Am I Going to Hell?  What the New Testamen...   Did Jesus Really Go to Hell?    • Did Jesus Really Go to Hell?   The Omnipresent Fear of Death    • The Omnipresent Fear of Death   #Heaven #Afterlife #Resurrection #KingdomOfGod #JesusTeachings #NewTestament #EarlyChristianity #BibleStudy