Who Is Jesus?: Linking the Historical Jesus with the Christ of Faith (Original)

From the author of Discovering the Da Vinci Code, this book is the result of a ten-year study that offers concrete evidence to reconcile the Jesus of history with the Christ of faith.

Is Jesus who he said he was? Some say he was just a man; others claim he was the Son of God. Historian Darrell Bock tests the authenticity of Jesus' claims against the rules of history to find out if he truly is the Christ of Faith.

This reader-friendly book examines twelve events, sayings, and teachings of Jesus, using ten well-accepted historical rules. Pull up a chair, engage in the conversation, and discover how fascinating the discussion of the historical Jesus can be.

Biographical Note:
Darrell L. Bock is a research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He also serves as Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture for the Seminary's Center for Christian Leadership, where his special focus has been on serving as a theological consultant to the spiritual formation program at the seminary. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, Dallas Theological Seminary, and the University of Aberdeen.

Review Quotes:
"Take a dozen scholars who have all written books on some aspect of the life of the historical Jesus. Have them meet annually for a decade poring over articles that each one writes on his area of specialty, looking for any possible flaws. Publish the revised results on both sides of the Atlantic in a major monograph and receive wider scholarly feedback. Then commission the co-chair to write a succinct, readable digest of the results, and the result is Darrell Bock's Who Is Jesus? Here is the most important counterpoint available in print to the fanciful Jesuses of the skeptical fringe, and a must read!"--Craig Blomberg, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of New Testament Denver Seminary

Review Citations:

• Publishers Weekly 07/09/2012 pg. 58 (EAN 9781439190685, Paperback)
• Christianity Today 09/01/2012 pg. 88 (EAN 9781439190685, Paperback)
• Booklist 09/01/2012 pg. 14 (EAN 9781439190685, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:Bock, Darrell L
Darrell L. Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He also serves as Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture for the Seminary's Center for Christian Leadership. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Breaking the Da Vinci Code. His special fields include the historical Jesus, gospel studies, and the integration of theology and culture. He is a graduate of the University of Texas (BA), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM), and the University of Aberdeen (PhD).