Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus
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Who is Jesus? What did he do? What did he say? -Are the traditional answer to these questions still to be trusted? - Did the early church and tradition "Christianize" Jesus? - Was Christianity built on clever conceptions of the church, or on the character and actions of an actual person? These and similar questions have come under scrutiny by a forum of biblical scholars called the Jesus Seminar. Their conclusions have been widely publicized in magazines such as Time and Newsweek. Jesus Under Fire challenges the methodology and findings of the Jesus Seminar, which generally clash with the biblical records. It examines the authenticity of the words, actions, miracles, and resurrection of Jesus, and presents compelling evidence for the traditional biblical teachings. Combining accessibility with scholarly depth, Jesus Under Fire helps readers judge for themselves whether the Jesus of the Bible is the Jesus of history, and whether the gospels' claim is valid that he is the only way to God.
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Rated 5 starsSober and Scholarly Defense of Jesus and the Gospels
"Jesus Under Fire" was a collection of essays written by scholars who disagreed with the often-publicised views of the Jesus Seminar (e.g. Robert Funk, John Dominic Crossan, etc.) The general reading public should heed the findings of this book and not just pay attention to the often one-sided presentation of the Jesus Seminar. First and foremost, the Jesus Seminar scholars do NOT represent the majority of Christian scholarship...
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Rated 5 starsA scholarly challenge to the skeptics
I happened to find this book in a half-price bookstore and I am now going to send this book to a friend for Christmas. My friend happens to be a believer, but this book could be sent to believer and skeptic alike. For the believer, this book gives scholarly yet understandable defense of the faith; such defense is sorely needed in an age of "scholars" such as the Jesus Seminar. For the skeptic, this book will require you...
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Rated 5 starsUnder fire, but still standing
JUF is a book that simply needs to be read by all, Christian and skeptic alike. Ten evangelical scholars come togher to refute the naturalistic assumptions of the Jesus Seminar, as well as provide positive evidence for the traditional, orthodox belief in Jesus.In the introduction, Moreland and Wilkins ask: Can we know anything about Jesus?; Are the biblical records of Jesus' activities accurate?; Is the supernatural...
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Rated 5 starsStrong arguments for defending the New Testament Jesus
This is an excellent book !!! It has a unique arrangement with eight chapters written by eight different authors. Each chapter addresses a different issue regarding the arguments over what type of person Jesus of Nazareth really was. Issues such as the reliability of the Gospels, miracles of Jesus, the Resurrection, and others are all addressed in a scholarly and fair manner. No straw man arguments here... Despite...
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Rated 5 starsEvangelical Biblical Scholars Assess the Jesus Seminar
I've probably bought 4 copies of this book since it came out to distribute to friends as gifts. A fine book that critiques current versions of who scholars think the historical Jesus is. The contributors of the book form a "Who's Who" of some of the finest evangelical scholars in the U.S. This is a very well-balanced, informed, and articulate book that all those interested in Jesus, whether believer or skeptic, should get...
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