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Beyond Strange Theories and Bad History--Why We Can Trust the Bible
HarperSanFrancisco
October 2006
On Sale: October 3, 2006
352 pages ISBN: 0061120014 EAN: 9780061120015 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Religion
Strange
theories about Jesus seem to ooze from our culture with
increasing
regularity. Ben Witherington, one of the top Jesus scholars,
will have
none of it. There were no secret Gnostic teachings in the first
century. With leading scholars and popular purveyors of bad
history in
his crosshairs, Witherington reveals what we can—and
cannot—claim to
know about the real Jesus. The Bible, not outside sources,
is still the
most trustworthy historical record we have today.
Utilizing a
fresh "personality profile" approach, Witherington
highlights core
Christian claims by investigating the major figures in
Jesus’s inner
circle of followers: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary
Magdalene, Thomas,
Peter, James the brother of Jesus, Paul, and the mysterious
"beloved
disciple." In each chapter Witherington satisfies our
curiosities and
answers the full range of questions about these key figures
and what
each of them can teach us about the historical Jesus.
What Have They Done with Jesus?
is a vigorous defense of traditional Christianity that offers a
compelling portrait of Jesus’s core message according to
those who knew
him best.
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