Evidence for the Historical Jesus
Introduction Published by GaryHabermas.com Copyright 2015 Gary R. Habermas Liberty University Lynchburg Virginia USA The entire work may be downloaded freely from www.garyhabermas.com/evidence This work may only be made available freely and no commercial value may be charged or attached at any time in any circumstances or by any means. For citation purposes refer to this publication by the complete italicised text: Gary R. Habermas, “Evidence for the Historical Jesus: Is the Jesus of History the Christ of Faith?” - available free of charge from www.garyhabermas.com/evidence Permission is granted for personal hard copies of this document to be made in its absolute entirety only. No editing, amendments, or changes are permitted whatsoever. Rev 2.0 25-09-2015 Evidence for the Historical Jesus by Professor Gary R. Habermas Edited transcript from The John Ankerberg Show, 2000 (with permission). This edition is entirely reviewed and updated to June 2015 by Prof Gary Habermas. It is absolutely free and is only to be given away and in a computer readable form. It shall not appear on any website nor other like means of communication without the express permission of Prof Gary Habermas. Enquiries are warmly invited – see final page. Contents Evidence for the Historical Jesus: Is the Jesus of History the Christ of Faith? 1. What does Mainstream Scholarship Think about the Conclusions of the Jesus Seminar? Page 4 2. Is it Credible to Think of Jesus as Deity; that the Resurrection of Jesus Actually Happened? Page 17 3. Did Jesus ever Consider himself to be Deity? Did Jesus Designate Himself as the Son of Man or the Son of God? Page 31 4. Is there a Strong Historical Basis for Believing that Jesus Rose from the Dead? Page 45 5. Twelve Historical Facts that Present a Solid Foundational Basis for Believing that Jesus Lived, Claimed to be Deity, Died on a Cross, and Rose Again. Page 60 6. One of the Most Controversial Facts of Jesus’ Life--His Appearing to His Disciples after His Death. Page 75 Prof Gary R. Habermas edited transcript from six programs on The John Ankerberg Show, copyright 2000 (by permission). Copyright ©2005-2018 by Dr. Gary R. Habermas. Used by Permission. All rights reserved. Conditions of Use Liberty University Digital Commons links for Prof Gary R Habermas research, scholarship and other relevant resources freely available General link to Liberty University Resources Bible Hub |