The Problem of Jesus
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The Problem of Jesus

Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Problem of Jesus

Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to the Scandal of Jesus

About this book

The modern world portrays Jesus in many ways for many reasons. Some are well-intentioned but misguided, others are aberrations, still others have some but not all the essential keys. In order to see and understand the real Jesus and what the Gospels say about him, we have to see him in his first-century context—and work out from there.

Here is a portrait of Jesus that in some ways will affirm what traditional Christianity has always understood about him...and, in other ways, upend it altogether.

Award-winning author Mark Clark delves into the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth: his parables and miracles, his controversial challenge of discipleship and obedience, his seemingly insane claim to be God, and what his death and resurrection (if they did happen) actually mean.

Mark is unafraid to tackle questions such as:

  • What would first-century Jews have immediately recognized about Jesus that modern Christians often miss?
  • What do the Gospels accomplish, and can we trust them?
  • Is there a problem with science and Jesus' miracles?
  • What are the barriers stopping people from following him?
  • And what is Christianity in light of an accurate portrayal of the object of its faith?

The Problem of Jesus engages with ideas from all realms of study: from Malcolm Gladwell and Jordan Peterson to historians, scientists, and philosophers; from N.T. Wright to C.S. Lewis; from Star Wars to Pretty Woman—all unite to form a breathtaking and accurate portrait of Jesus, the man, the message, and the mission, who forever altered the course of human history. 

"As a former atheist, I would call this book philosophical dynamite...The Problem of Jesus will take your thinking about Jesus—and your relationship with him—to whole new levels." —Pastor and author, Ray Johnston.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword By Ray Johnston
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Part I: The Problem of the Historical Jesus
  10. Part II: The Problem of the Gospels
  11. Part III: The Problem of Discipleship
  12. Part IV: The Problem of Loving God
  13. Part V: The Problem of Miracles
  14. Part VI: The Problem of Jesus’ Stories
  15. Part VII: The Problem of Jesus As God—or God As Jesus
  16. Part VIII: The Problem of Jesus’ Death
  17. Part IX: The Problem of the Resurrection
  18. Notes