Jesus: The Great Debate

Rating:
Summary: interesting but not definitive
Review: the author has attempted to prove definitively that Jesus was (and presumably still is) the Messiah. While he tries to write from a historian's perspective in the beginning, and presents much interesting information, his argument ultimately falls into the typical pattern of an apologetic. I found his chapter attempting to quantify the statistical odds of predicting certain events in the life and death of Jesus unconvincing as he assumed absolute historical accuracy of the Gospels. At the very least, that is highly debatable. The author also devotes a whole chapter to the inscriptions of early tombs in Jerusalem, some of which are Christian. That doesn't contribute to the argument. The book is very readable, unlike some other theological material.

Rating:
Summary: interesting but not definitive
Review: the author has attempted to prove definitively that Jesus was (and presumably still is) the Messiah. While he tries to write from a historian's perspective in the beginning, and presents much interesting information, his argument ultimately falls into the typical pattern of an apologetic. I found his chapter attempting to quantify the statistical odds of predicting certain events in the life and death of Jesus unconvincing as he assumed absolute historical accuracy of the Gospels. At the very least, that is highly debatable. The author also devotes a whole chapter to the inscriptions of early tombs in Jerusalem, some of which are Christian. That doesn't contribute to the argument. The book is very readable, unlike some other theological material.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book, well worth its price!
Review: This book read like a novel. I found the evidence presented in the book both valid and interesting. Jeffrey goes over historical, archaeological, and logical arguments for and against the life of Jesus as presented in the Gospels and asks you to make an educated decision based on the facts.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book, well worth its price!
Review: This book read like a novel. I found the evidence presented in the book both valid and interesting. Jeffrey goes over historical, archaeological, and logical arguments for and against the life of Jesus as presented in the Gospels and asks you to make an educated decision based on the facts.