FORGED
Forged
Forged is a book written by biblical scholar, Bart D. Ehrman. Although it has long been recognised that numerous Epistles of the New Testament bear names of authors who are unlikely to have written them, traditional Christian teaching has been that it was an accepted practice in antiquity for a writer to attribute his work to a well-known figure from the past, or a teacher who has greatly influenced him. Forged demonstrates that this is incorrect and the practice would have been condemned as dishonest by all authorities in antiquity. Falsely attributed writings are often referred to as "pseudepigraphs" but Ehrman maintains that the more honest ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Forged
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forged
Verb
forged
- To force forward against opposition.
- He forged forward against the current, even as it tried to sweep him down river.
Adjective
- Fake (as documents).
- Forged identification documents were used to enter the building.
- Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
- The blacksmith made an expertly forged horseshoe by beating the red hot metal with his hammer.
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