A case for the divinity of Jesus : examining the earliest evidence /

Whether Jesus was really the Son of God or not is a central question for Christians -- and one that has provoked heated debate since the time of Jesus' birth. Dean L. Overman examines the earliest Christian records to build a compelling case for the divinity of Jesus. Addressing questions raise...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Overman, Dean L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.
Temas:
Jesus Christ > Divinity.
Jésus-Christ > Divinité.
Jesus Christ
Theology, Doctrinal.
Théologie dogmatique.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Christology.
Divinity of Christ
Theology, Doctrinal
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Worship patterns in the very earliest church indicate an immediate veneration of Jesus as divine following his crucifixion
  • In the Synoptic and Johannine gospels, Jesus used the term "I Am" (ego eimi), words that function as the Name of God in the first century; hence his conviction for blasphemy in his trial before the sanhedrin
  • Reliability of the canonical gospel accounts is supported by the historical evidence
  • The means of communication of the gospel was through a reliable oral gospel tradition
  • The resurrection is a plausible event
  • The new and old gnosticism are based on fantasies, not on historical events
  • One cannot logically maintain that all religions describe a path to the same reality
  • How should one engage a person of another faith concerning diverse religious beliefs?

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