Searching for the Real Jesus

Searching for the Real Jesus
Author: Geza Vermes
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-02-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334048281

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Geza Vermes is the greatest living Jesus scholar. In "The Real Jesus", Vermes, best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, comments on a variety of contemporary religious themes such as "The Da Vinci Code", Mel Gibson's infamous film "The Passion of the Christ", Benedict XVI's book "Jesus of Nazareth" and the "Gospel of Judas". Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the short articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. This collection of shorter popular pieces, many of which appeared in "The Times" and other newspapers, makes Vermes' research on Christian origins, the Dead Sea Scrolls and most importantly Jesus the Jew accessible to a wider readership.

In Defense of Jesus

In Defense of Jesus
Author: Lee Strobel
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310344697

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An enlightening follow-up to the bestselling book The Case for Christ, In Defense of Jesus follows award-winning journalist Lee Strobel as he explores the most explosive arguments against the identity of Christ as the Messiah. Has modern scholarship debunked the traditional Christ? Has the church suppressed the truth about Jesus to advance its own agenda? What if the real Jesus is far different from the atoning Savior worshiped through the centuries? In Defense of Jesus explores such hot-button questions as: Did the church suppress ancient non-biblical documents that paint a more accurate picture of Jesus than the four Gospels? Did the church distort the truth about Jesus by tampering with early New Testament texts? Do new insights and explanations disprove the resurrection? Have fresh arguments disqualified Jesus from being the Messiah? Did Christianity steal its core ideas from earlier mythology? Evaluate the arguments and evidence being advanced by prominent atheists, liberal theologians, Muslim scholars, and others. Sift through expert testimony. Then reach your own verdict with In Defense of Jesus. This title is also available in Spanish, En defense de Jesús.

Finding the Real Jesus

Finding the Real Jesus
Author: Lee Strobel
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310866138

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Who was Jesus--really? For centuries, the Christian church has taught that Jesus is the divine Son of God, crucified for sinners and raised from the dead. In recent years, however, that picture of Jesus has come under widely publicized attack from sources ranging from critical scholars to Internet pundits to popular historians and others. The new portraits of Jesus seem persuasive. You can't help but wonder . . . Did Christianity merely copy its beliefs from earlier mythology? Did the church suppress alternate gospels? Did Jesus never die on the cross or rise from the dead for sinners? Is the New Testament hopelessly riddled with errors? New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel helps you separate truth from media hype, sound scholarship from bias, and fact from speculation. Digging below the surface, this book provides credible, informed answers to today's most pressing questions about Jesus.

The Modern Search for the Real Jesus

The Modern Search for the Real Jesus
Author: Robert B. Strimple
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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This book examines the claims and assumptions of critical scholars in this concise survey of the historical roots of Gospels criticism from Reimarus to Bultmann and beyond.

My Imaginary Jesus

My Imaginary Jesus
Author: Matt Mikalatos
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1414370156

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Matt Mikalatos liked Jesus a lot. In fact, he couldn’t believe how much they had in common. They shared the same likes, dislikes, beliefs, and opinions. (Though Jesus did have better hair.) So imagine Matt’s astonishment when he finds out that the guy he knows as Jesus . . . isn’t. He’s an Imaginary Jesus: a comfortable, convenient imitation Matt has created in his own image. The real Jesus is still out there somewhere . . . and Matt is determined to find him. In this hilarious, fast-paced, sort-of-true story hailed as “Monty Python meets C. S. Lewis,” Matt embarks on an incredible chase to find the real Jesus and ask him the one question that his Imaginary Jesus has never been able to answer. It’s a wild spiritual adventure like nothing you’ve ever read before . . . and it might bring you face-to-face with an imposter in your own life. This new edition now contains a discussion guide, an interview with the author, and other bonus features! (Previously published as Imaginary Jesus.)

The Real Jesus

The Real Jesus
Author: Luke Timothy Johnson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 211
Release: 1997-01-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0060641665

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Presents a new perspective on the real life of Jesus based on biblical and historical scholarship and debunks many arguments arising out of the "Jesus Seminar."

The Real Jesus

The Real Jesus
Author: Jonathan Stockstill
Publisher: Charisma Media
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1629999911

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Jesus did not die just so you can go to church on Sunday. This book will give you a clear understanding of the real Jesus. Many people's Christianity is not really about Jesus; it's something they inherited culturally. You will learn that your relationship with Jesus is deeper than your last attendance in church. You will put Him in the center of everything you do. Which Jesus do you follow? What does He believe? Or perhaps just as important, What do you believe about Him? In The Real Jesus, the debut book from pastor and beloved worship leader Jonathan Stockstill, you will have an encounter with the real-life Son of God--the One who loves you more than you could ever imagine. After reading The Real Jesus, you will: Understand the difference between the mistaken, miscast, misinterpreted Jesus of our culture and the blood-and-bones Jesus of the Bible Discover a Jesus you may never have truly known--even if you have been following Him for years or decades Enter into a more raw, real, and relevant relationship with the One who loves you and calls you by name This book will equip you to see Jesus as He really is and truly understand what it means to be His disciple.

What Did Jesus Look Like?

What Did Jesus Look Like?
Author: Joan E. Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-02-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567671518

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Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.

Discover the Real Jesus

Discover the Real Jesus
Author: Bill Bright
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780842386203

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Who is the real Jesus? Everyone has an opinion—from the scholars on a quest for the historical Jesus to the ordinary person on life's journey who thinks of Jesus as a “good person.” This book addresses the controversy that Jesus—by His very nature—incited both in His lifetime and still today. Dr. Bill Bright leads us through the various opinions of who Jesus is, so we can encounter the authentic Jesus—the Jesus who is very much alive and real today.

Stolen Jesus

Stolen Jesus
Author: Jami Amerine
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736970649

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“Stolen Jesus does not shy away from the hurts inflicted by messed-up religion, yet this is the funniest Christian book I have read. Thank God for honest authors like Jami Amerine who are brave enough to write about life as it is.” Paul Ellis, author of Stuff Jesus Never Said and Letters from Jesus Candid, vulnerable, and raw, popular blogger Jami Amerine delivers a hilarious memoir of her search for an authentic relationship with Jesus in a sea of impersonators. Raised in the Mormon church, Jami Amerine was excommunicated for apostasy before she was even old enough to be baptized. This experience left her curious about all things religious and set her on a path that would introduce her to many apparitions of Jesus over the years. It wasn’t until Jami stole a portrait of Jesus from a local YMCA storage closet and gave Him a home on her mantel that she began to ponder why the bad stuff of religion tends to stick the hardest. In Stolen Jesus Jami sets out to strip all her preconceived notions of Jesus to discover His genuine character. In doing so she discovers the real Jesus when she stops trying to fit Him in a box and allows Him to be her all-in-all. Jami’s frank, tell-it-like-it-is writing style is full of the kinds of self-deprecating anecdotes that will have you laughing and crying all at the same time.