40 Questions About the Historical Jesus (40 Questions & Answers)

40 Questions About the Historical Jesus (40 Questions & Answers)

<p><strong>Answers to critical questions regarding the study of the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith</strong></p><p>The conclusions of the quest for the historical Jesus, which casts the majority of Christ’s life as a myth, are a stark contrast to the orthodox view of Christ as presented in the Bible. Pate demonstrates that a critical analysis of the gospel text along with historical and cultural methods of investigation actually point toward an orthodox view of Christ.</p><p>This work argues that the canonical Gospels are the most trustworthy information we have about the gospel writers as well as the life and ministry of Jesus, including his death, visit to<br />hades, resurrection, and ascension. Readers will be encouraged by the reliability of the Gospel writers, the reality of Jesus’ humanity and deity, and the inferiority of the apocryphal gospels.</p>