A Doubter's Guide to Jesus
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A Doubter's Guide to Jesus

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A Doubter's Guide to Jesus

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Who was Jesus?

Historical sources portray a person who was complex, multi-layered, and often contradictory to the tidy portrait that much of modern Christianity paints him as. Even the gospel accounts render him as both judge and healer, teacher and temple, servant and savior.

A Doubter's Guide to Jesus is a persuasive and often challenging investigation into the historical figure found in the earliest sources. These sources, which include references both direct and indirect—from Roman, Jewish, and Christian accounts—offer us more than simple evidence that Jesus existed; they begin to form a picture that is both deeply credible and profoundly counterintuitive.

Each chapter explores the evidence for a different aspect of the most influential figure in human history, exploring:

  • His words and their impact.
  • The scandal of his social life.
  • His preference for the poor and lowly.
  • The meaning of his death and influence of his promises.

The goal is not to turn Jesus into something neater, more systematic and digestible; but to see him more clearly as someone who stretches our imaginations, confronts our beliefs, and challenges our lifestyles.

After two millennia of spiritual devotion and more than two centuries of modern critical research, we still cannot fit Jesus into a box—and this is as challenging as it is deeply compelling.

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Publisher
Zondervan Academic
Year
2018
ISBN
9780310571988
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. A Very Short Introduction
  6. 1. Imaginings: Making Jesus In Our Image
  7. 2. Sources: How We Know What We Know About Jesus
  8. 3. Teacher: His Words and Their Impact
  9. 4. Healer: The Deeds That Baffle
  10. 5. Israel: A Nation On His Shoulders
  11. 6. Christ: More Than a Surname
  12. 7. Judge: His Pledge to Bring Justice
  13. 8. Friend: The Scandal of His Social Life
  14. 9. Temple: The Relocation of God’s Presence
  15. 10. Saviour: The Meaning of His Death
  16. 11. Adam: The Promise of His Resurrection
  17. 12. Caesar: His Subversion of an Empire
  18. 13. God: His Oneness With the Almighty
  19. 14. Servant: His Preference for the Lowly
  20. Epilogue: Portrait of a Follower of Jesus