Recommended Reading – “The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach”
The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach
Author: Michael R. Licona
Publisher: InterVarsity Press, 2010
ISBN: 0830827196, 9780830827190
Length: 718 pages
Subjects: Jesus Christ – Historicity
Jesus Christ – Resurrection – History of doctrines
Religion / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
Religion / Christian Theology / Christology
ABOUT THE BOOK
The question of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship. Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem?
Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice. So he opens this study with an extensive consideration of historiography and the particular problem of investigating claims of miracles. This alone is a valuable contribution.
But then Licona carefully applies his principles and methods to the question of Jesus’ resurrection. In addition to determining and working from the most reliable sources and bedrock historical evidence, Licona critically weighs other prominent hypotheses. His own argument is a challenging and closely argued case for the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ. Any future approaches to dealing with this “prize puzzle” of New Testament study will need to be routed through The Resurrection of Jesus.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
1. Important Considerations on Historical Inquiry Pertaining to the Truth in Ancient Texts
1.1. Introductory Comments
1.2. Theory
1.3. Method
2. The Historian and Miracles
3. Historical Sources Pertaining to the Resurrection of Jesus
4. The Historical Bedrock Pertaining to the Fate of Jesus
5. Weighing Hypotheses
Summary and Further Conclusions
Appendix A: A Review of Dale Allison on the Resurrection of Jesus
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael R. Licona (Ph.D., New Testament studies, University of Pretoria) is Research Professor of New Testament at Southern Evangelical Seminary and on staff at the North American Mission Board. He is the author of Paul Meets Muhammad (Baker, 2006) and coauthor with Gary Habermas of the award-winning book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus (Kregel, 2004).
Licona is a member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the Institute for Biblical Research and the Society of Biblical Literature. He is also a frequent speaker on university campuses and at churches, and has appeared on dozens of radio and television programs.
Mike’s website http://www.risenjesus.com/.
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