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The Jesus Legend:

A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition
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Baker Books, Aug 1, 2007 - Religion - 480 pages
Even mature Christians have trouble defending the person and divinity of Christ. The Jesus Legend builds a convincing interdisciplinary case for the unique and plausible position of Jesus in human history. He was real and his presence on the planet has been well-documented.

The authors of the New Testament didn't plant evidence, though each writer did tell the truth from a unique perspective. This book carefully investigates the Gospel portraits of Jesus--particularly the Synoptic Gospels--assessing what is reliable history and fictional legend. The authors contend that a cumulative case for the general reliability of the Synoptic Gospels can be made and boldly challenge those who question the veracity of the Jesus found there.
  

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For every serious reader of gospel reliability!

User Review  - Danjoe - Christianbook.com

Great book! It is certainly one of the best of it's kind and anyone seriously interested in the topic should read it. It is fast becoming a very important work. It discusses methodological issues ... Read full review

Review: The Jesus Legend: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition

User Review  - George Sr. - Goodreads

A spirited if somewhat prolix defense against the claim that the Gospels are fictitious. The authors, however, choose to defend only the Synoptic Gospels with very little mention of the Fourth Gospel ... Read full review

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Contents

Cover
A Jewish Legend of Yahweh Embodied?
Ancient Historians and
The Silence of Paul? What If Anything Did
Assessing
The Synoptic Gospels as Historical Sources
Evaluating the Synoptic Gospels as Historical
Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings
General Index
Notes
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Paul Rhodes Eddy (PhD, Marquette University) is professor of biblical and theological studies at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Gregory A. Boyd (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is the senior pastor at Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Eddy and Boyd are authors or coauthors of several books, including Across the Spectrum.

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