How God became Jesus : the real origins of belief in Jesus' divine nature--a response to Bart Ehrman /

How God became Jesus : the real origins of belief in Jesus' divine nature--a response to Bart Ehrman / [print] Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans, Simon J. Gathercole, Charles E. Hill, Chris Tilling. - Grand Rapids : Zondervan, (c)2014. - 236 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

The story of Jesus as the story of God Of gods, angels, and men Excursus 1: Kings, angels, and holy men -- Did Jesus think he was God? / Michael F. Bird -- Getting the burial traditions and evidence right What did the first Christians think about Jesus? / Simon Gathercole -- Problems with Ehrman's interpretive categories Misreading Paul's Christology: problems with Ehrman's exegesis An exclusive religion: orthodoxy and heresy, inclusion and exclusion Excursus 2: Second-century evidence for Jesus as God: pagan, early orthodox, and gnostic testimony -- Excursus 3: Second-century evidence for Jesus as God: the Nomina Sacra -- Paradox pushers and persecutors? / Charles E. Hill -- Excursus 4: Third-century evidence for Jesus as God: the Alexamenos Graffitio -- Excursus 5: Third-century evidence for Jesus as God: The inscription at Meggido -- Concluding thoughts Michael F. Bird -- Michael F. Bird -- Craig A. Evans -- Chris Tilling -- Chris Tilling -- Charles E. Hill -- Michael F. Bird.

Five Bible scholars refute the assertions in Bart Ehrman's "How Jesus Became God," a book claiming that Jesus, and even his disciples, did not believe that he was God.



9780310509591

2014003073


Jesus Christ--Divinity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Ehrman, Bart D. --
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

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