Jesus under fire : modern scholarship reinvents the historical Jesus / edited by Michael J Wilkins, J.P. Moreland

Is the historical Jesus something less than the Bible says he is, as modern scholars contend? Or is he in fact everything the Bible says he is? Jesus Under Fire is a timely, well-researched, understandable refutation of recent liberal interpretations of Jesus--one that thinking, open-minded people, Christian and non-Christian alike, will appreciate. Jesus Under Fire Questions The Findings Of The Jesus Seminar That Have Challenged The Biblical Record Of Jesus And His Life And Ministry, And Presents Rationally Grounded Affirmations Of The Traditional Biblical Teachings. Arguments Are Clearly Laid Out So That The Church And The Broader Community Can Understand The Issues And Respond To Modern Theories Intelligently And Responsibly. Contributors, Including New Testament Scholars, Philosophers, And Apologists, Begin With An Evaluation Of The Methodology Of The Modern Critical Approach And A Review Of The Latest Wave Of Controversial Books. The Words, The Actions, The Miracles, And The Resurrection Of Jesus Are Examined For Authenticity. Finally, The Issues Of Exclusivism And Pluralism Are Addressed. Introduction : The Furor Surrounding Jesus / Michael J. Wilkins And J.p. Moreland -- Where Do We Start Studying Jesus? / Craig L. Blomberg -- Who Is Jesus? : An Introduction To Jesus Studies / Scot Mcknight -- The Words Of Jesus In The Gospels : Live, Jive, Or Memorex? / Darrell L. Bock -- What Did Jesus Do? / Craig A. Evans -- Did Jesus Perform Miracles? / Gary R. Habermas -- Did Jesus Rise From The Dead? / William Lane Craig -- Is Jesus The Only Way? / R. Douglas Geivett -- Jesus Outside The New Testament : What Is The Evidence? / Edwin M. Yamauchi -- Conclusion : What Does All Of This Mean? / Michael J. Wilkins And J.p. Moreland. Michael J. Wilkins, J.p. Moreland, General Editors. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 233-236) And Indexes. Cover 1 Title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Preface 7 Contributors 8 Abbreviations 9 Introduction: The Furor Surrounding Jesus 11 1. Where Do We Start Studying Jesus? 27 2. Who Is Jesus? An Introduction to Jesus Studies 61 3. The Words of Jesus in the Gospels: Live, Jive, or Memorex? 83 4. What Did Jesus Do? 111 5. Did Jesus Perform Miracles? 127 6. Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? 151 7. Is Jesus the Only Way? 187 8. Jesus Outside the New Testament: What Is the Evidence? 217 Conclusion: What Does All of This Mean? 241 Bibliography 243 Indexes 247 Subject Index 247 Author Index 249 Scripture Index 251 REVELATION