Dethroning Jesus, Darrell L. Bock
Dethroning Jesus, Darrell L. Bock
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Dethroning Jesus
Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ

Author: Darrell L. Bock, Daniel B. Wallace

Narrator: Henry O. Arnold

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/24/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Darrell Bock teams up with Dr. Daniel Wallace to help you separate fact from fiction among constant attacks on Christianity from popular culture and bogus scholars.There is a quest going on to reduce Jesus to a mythic legend or to nothing more than a mere man. Scholars such as Elaine Pagels and James Tabor are using recent discoveries like the Gospel of Judas and the Gospel of Thomas to argue that the Christ of Christianity is a contrived figure and that a different Christ—one human and not divine—is the "true" Christ.Both research professors, Bock and Wallace set out a vigorous defense of Christianity against a popular trend that they dub "Jesusanity", where Christ was simply a human teacher. In their trademark, easy-to-understand style, the authors take on attempts to redefine Jesus in a convincing way that will help you understand that the orthodox understanding of Christ and his divinity is as trustworthy and sure as it ever was. This book:Refutes the six main claims that represent a large part of skepticism about Jesus todayProvides credible answers to attacks on the traditional textsDefends against the interpretations of bogus scholars and the arguments of biased scholarsConstructs a positive case for the Jesus of faithIf you’re exhausted by the constant attempts to dethrone Jesus, renew the security of your knowledge of who Jesus really is: the Son of God.Accompanying visuals and bibliography are included in the accompanying PDF.

About Darrell L. Bock

Darrell L. Bock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is senior research professor of New Testament studies and Executive Director for Cultural Engagement at Dallas Theological Seminary. Known for his work in Luke-Acts, Dr. Bock is a Humboldt Scholar (Tubingen University in Germany), is on the editorial board for Christianity Today, and a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society (2000-2001). A New York Times bestselling author, Bock has written over forty books, including Luke in the NIV Application Commentary series.  

About Daniel B. Wallace

Daniel B. Wallace (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a noted textual critic, serving as head of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, and is author of Greek Grammar beyond the Basics, Basics of New Testament Syntax, and (with Grant Edwards) of A Workbook for New Testament Syntax.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy on August 13, 2009

A bit dry, but an excellent expose of the nonsense that is "critical Christianity", or liberal theology. Debunks most of the myths of the Jesus Seminar and similar bizarre attempts to "de-religion" Christianity.......more

Goodreads review by Randy on August 05, 2011

In the last few decades, and especially in the last few years, books about Jesus aimed at popular audiences have become quite common. The arguments presented vary, but there is a general picture that emerges. Whereas classical Christianity tells of a Jesus who as a divine Redeemer heals a broken rel......more

Goodreads review by Shane on May 22, 2023

This is an old book. Written in 2007 some of the debates are like a blast from the past and I don’t think many of the key debates the book engages with many people speak about any more in the context I am In, that is apart from 1. Bart Ernhams misquoting Jesus is still talked about till this day and ma......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on May 19, 2017

If you want a thorough debunking of writers like Ehrman, Crossan/Borg, Tabor, and the documentary produced by Cameron on the Jesus Ossuary, this is your book. Honestly, it gave me a headache reading it, I didn't find it particularly enjoyable. It was an argumentative book. However, it was thorough,......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on July 28, 2022

This book is a little dated given that I just finished it and it was originally published in 2007. Still, there are many important things in it that are useful for engaging the world that wants to dethrone Jesus. The only thing I wish is thay they would just come out and call the teachings they crit......more