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viii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
For well over a hundred years now, many scholars have questioned the historical truth of the Gospels, claiming that they were originally anonymous. Others have even argued that Jesus of Nazareth did not think he was God and never claimed to be divine. In The Case for Jesus, Dr. Brant Pitre, the bestselling author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, goes back to the sourcesthe biblical and historical evidence for Christin order to answer several key questions, including: Were the four Gospels really anonymous? Are the Gospels folklore? Or are they biographies? Were the four Gospels written too late to be reliable? What about the so-called zLost Gospels,y such as zQy and the Gospel of Thomas? Did Jesus claim to be God? Is Jesus divine in all four Gospels? Or only in John? Did Jesus fulfill the Jewish prophecies of the Messiah? Why was Jesus crucified? What is the evidence for the Resurrection? As The Case for Jesus will show, recent discoveries in New Testament scholarship, as well as neglected evidence from ancient manuscripts and the early church fathers, together have the potential to pull the rug out from under a century of skepticism toward the traditional Gospels. Above all, Pitre shows how the divine claims of Jesus of Nazareth can only be understood by putting them in their ancient Jewish context. |
| Contents |
The quest for Jesus -- Were the Gospels anonymous? -- The titles of the Gospels -- The early Church fathers -- The lost Gospels -- Are the Gospels biographies -- The dating of the Gospels -- Jesus and the Jewish messiah -- Did Jesus think He was God? -- The secret of Jesus's divinity -- The Crucifixion -- The Resurrection -- At Caesarea Philippi. |
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Jesus Christ -- Person and offices -- Biblical teaching.
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Jesus Christ -- Historicity.
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Bible. Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| ISBN |
9780770435486 (hbk.) |
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0770435483 (hbk.) |
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