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What Have They Done with Jesus? : Beyond Strange Theories and Bad History--Why We Can Trust the Bible
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What Have They Done with Jesus? : Beyond Strange Theories and Bad History--Why We Can Trust the Bible
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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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| Introduction : the origins of the specious | p. 1 |
| The women in Jesus's life | |
| Joanna and Mary Magdalene : female disciples from the seashore of Galilee | p. 15 |
| The Mary Magdalene of myth and legend | p. 27 |
| Peter : the principal shepherd | |
| Fishing for followers : for Pete's sake | p. 55 |
| Peter : evangelist, shepherd, martyr | p. 77 |
| The mother of Jesus | |
| As it was in the beginning | p. 97 |
| What's a mother to do? | p. 115 |
| The disciple whom Jesus loved | |
| Unknown but beloved | p. 141 |
| The legacy of the beloved | p. 157 |
| The brothers of the Lord | |
| O brother, where art thou? | p. 169 |
| James the mediator and his letters to Gentiles and Jews | p. 187 |
| Jame's demise and Jude's rise | p. 209 |
| Paul : Jewish apostle to the Gentiles | |
| Paul the change agent | p. 229 |
| Paul : in Christ and in crisis | p. 253 |
| Will the circle be unbroken? | |
| Conclusion : he character and characters of earliest Christianity | p. 277 |
| The royal line of Jesus? | p. 293 |
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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 popul ...
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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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Table Of Contents
| Introduction : the origins of the specious | p. 1 |
| The women in Jesus's life | |
| Joanna and Mary Magdalene : female disciples from the seashore of Galilee | p. 15 |
| The Mary Magdalene of myth and legend | p. 27 |
| Peter : the principal shepherd | |
| Fishing for followers : for Pete's sake | p. 55 |
| Peter : evangelist, shepherd, martyr | p. 77 |
| The mother of Jesus | |
| As it was in the beginning | p. 97 |
| What's a mother to do? | p. 115 |
| The disciple whom Jesus loved | |
| Unknown but beloved | p. 141 |
| The legacy of the beloved | p. 157 |
| The brothers of the Lord | |
| O brother, where art thou? | p. 169 |
| James the mediator and his letters to Gentiles and Jews | p. 187 |
| Jame's demise and Jude's rise | p. 209 |
| Paul : Jewish apostle to the Gentiles | |
| Paul the change agent | p. 229 |
| Paul : in Christ and in crisis | p. 253 |
| Will the circle be unbroken? | |
| Conclusion : he character and characters of earliest Christianity | p. 277 |
| The royal line of Jesus? | p. 293 |
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