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Jesus and His World
The Archaeological Evidence
by Dr Craig A. Evans
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23932-9, ISBN: 0-664-23932-3

"In this provocative work, world-renowned scholar Craig A. Evans presents the most important archaeological discoveries that shed light on the world of Jesus of Nazareth. Evans challenges many sensational claims that have been proposed in recent books and peddled in the media by using archaeological findings to uncover the truth about several key pieces of Jesus' world. For example, what was the village of Nazareth actually like in the t ..."






Can We Trust the Bible on the Historical Jesus?
(Paperback)
by Bart D. Ehrman, Craig A. Evans, Robert B. Stewart
Paperback, Published 2020 by Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S., United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-664-26585-4, ISBN: 0-664-26585-5

""This book features a debate between two great Bible scholars, Bart Ehrman and Craig Evans, about the New Testament as a reliable source on the historical Jesus and what constitutes "history."






Fabricating Jesus(10th Edition)
How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
by Dr Craig A. Evans, Robert Powell
Paperback, 290 Pages, Published 2008 by Ivp Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3355-9, ISBN: 0-8308-3355-2

"Modern historical study of the Gospels seems to give us a new portrait of Jesus every spring--just in time for Easter. The more unusual the portrait, the more it departs from the traditional view of Jesus, the more attention it gets in the popular media. Why are scholars so prone to fabricate a new Jesus? Why is the public so eager to accept such claims without question? What methods and assumptions predispose scholars to distort the r ..."






Exploring the Origins of the Bible(1st Edition)
Canon Formation in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
by Craig A. Evans, Emanuel Tov, Lee Mcdonald, Baker Publishing, Dr Craig A. Evans
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2008 by Baker Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-3242-4, ISBN: 0-8010-3242-3

"How did the Bible we have come to be? What do biblical scholars mean when they talk about canon, the Septuagint, the Apocrypha, or the Masoretic Text? All this biblical study is interesting, but does it really matter? Leading international scholars explain that it does. This thought provoking and cutting edge collection will help you go deeper in your understanding of the biblical writings, how those writings became canonical Scripture, ..."






Jesus and the Manuscripts
by Craig A. Evans
Hardcover, 575 Pages, Published 2020 by Hendrickson
ISBN-13: 978-1-68307-162-4, ISBN: 1-68307-162-X

"Jesus and the Manuscripts, by popular author and Bible scholar Craig A. Evans, introduces readers to the diversity and complexity of the ancient literature that records the words and deeds of Jesus. This diverse literature includes the familiar Gospels of the New Testament, the much less familiar literature of the Rabbis and of the Qur n, and the extracanonical narratives and brief snippets of material found in fragments and inscription ..."






Fabricating Jesus
How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
by Craig A. Evans, Robert Powell
Hardcover, 290 Pages, Published 2006 by Ivp Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3318-4, ISBN: 0-8308-3318-8

"Modern historical study of the Gospels seems to give us a new portrait of Jesus every spring--just in time for Easter. The more unusual the portrait, the more it departs from the traditional view of Jesus, the more attention it gets in the popular media. Why are scholars so prone to fabricate a new Jesus? Why is the public so eager to accept such claims without question? What methods and assumptions predispose scholars to distort the r ..."






Jesus and the Jihadis(1st Edition)
Confronting the Rage of ISIS: The Theology Driving the Ideology
by Dr Craig A. Evans, Jeremiah J. Johnston
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2015 by Destiny Image
ISBN-13: 978-0-7684-0899-7, ISBN: 0-7684-0899-7

"The book that Christians wantand needFor this urgent hour in history   As ISIS dominates news headlines, attention is given to the terrorist group’s ideology… when the truemotive of their mayhem is actually revealed in their theology!   Major General Michael K. Nagata of the Special Operations forces in the Middle East explains that “we do not understand the movement… and until we do, we are not going to defeat it.”  The key to defeatin ..."






Jesus and His World(1st Edition)
The Archaeological Evidence
by Dr Craig A. Evans
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2012 by Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23413-3, ISBN: 0-664-23413-5

"In this provocative work, world-renowned scholar Craig A. Evans presents the most important archaeological discoveries that shed light on the world of Jesus of Nazareth. Evans takes on many sensational claims that have been proposed in recent books and peddled in the media, and uses actual archaeological findings to uncover the truth about several key pieces of Jesus' world. For example, what was the village of Nazareth actually like in ..."






Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies(Reprint)
A Guide to the Background Literature
by Dr Craig A. Evans
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Academic
ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-4842-5, ISBN: 0-8010-4842-7

""One of the daunting challenges facing the New Testament interpreter is achieving familiarity with the immense corpus of related literatures. Scholars and students alike must have a fundamental understanding of the content, provenance, and utility for New Testament interpretation of a wide range of pagan, Jewish, and diversely Christian documents. Now in paperback, this thoroughly revised and significantly expanded edition of Noncanonic ..."






Jesus and the Ossuaries
What Jewish Burial Practices Reveal about the Beginning of Christianity (Hardback)
by Craig A. Evans
Hardcover, Published 2020 by Baylor University Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-4813-1459-6, ISBN: 1-4813-1459-9






To See and Not Perceive(1st Edition)
Isaiah 6.9-10 in Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
by Dr Craig A. Evans, Craig A.
Paperback, 261 Pages, Published 2009 by Bloomsbury T&T Clark
ISBN-13: 978-0-567-12836-2, ISBN: 0-567-12836-9

"In his famous vision of the enthroned and exalted Lord, Isaiah is told to harden the hearts of his people, 'lest they repent' (Isa. 6.9-10). According to Mark's Gospel, which cites this text, Jesus speaks in parables for the same reason. Interpreters of all generations have, not unnaturally, found the text difficult and disturbing. This study is concerned with the fascinating variety of early Jewish and Christian interpretations and mod ..."






Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls
by Craig A. Evans, Peter W. Flint
Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 1997 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-4230-5, ISBN: 0-8028-4230-5

"In this volume, the authors have assembled eight essays from outstanding scholars who address the issue of eschatology and the Dead Sea scrolls from a variety of angles. Essays deal with the Old Testament foundations of messianism; the figure of Daniel at Qumran; the Teacher of Righteousness; the expectation of the end in the Scrolls; and Jesus, Paul and John seen in light of Qumran. The usefulness of the volume as a resource for studen ..."






The World of Jesus and the Early Church
Identity and Interpretation in the Early Communities of Faith
by Craig A. Evans
257 Pages, Published 2022 by Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-59856-918-6, ISBN: 1-59856-918-X

"[47] Yizhar Hirschfeld, “Ramat Ha-Nadiv,” in The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations (ed. Ephraim Stern et al.; Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, Washington, DC: Biblical Archaeology Society, 2008), 5:2004–6. Hirschfeld ..."






Dictionary of New Testament Background
by Craig A. Evans, Stanley E. Porter
2,215 Pages, Published 2020 by Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-78974-047-9, ISBN: 1-78974-047-9

"Roman Empire: A Study in Social Control (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987); R. E. Brown and J. P. Meier, Antioch and ... 1983); M. Cary, A History of Rome Down to the Reign of Constantine (2d ed.; London: Macmillan, 1967); M. P. Charlesworth, ... DE: Michael Glazier; Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1980); J. Ferguson, The Religions of the Roman ... (2 vols.; London: Macmillan, 1909); M. P. Nilsson, The Dionys ..."






The Library of New Testament Studies
Searching the Scriptures : Studies in Context and Intertextuality
by Craig A. Evans, Jeremiah J. Johnston, Chris Keith
Paperback, 376 Pages, Published 2018 by T&T Clark
ISBN-13: 978-0-567-68311-3, ISBN: 0-567-68311-7

"This work critically engages the hermeneutical methods used to analyse the New Testament writings, so that the lenses through which studies of the texts have been traditionally viewed can be revised. Jeremy Hultin contributes an article on the rhetorical use of the chosen citations by Jewish rabbis in their commentary on scripture, while Mark Gignilliat writes on the potential implications for viewing Old Testament Scripture in the mann ..."






Getting Jesus Right
How Muslims Get Jesus and Islam Wrong
by James A. Beverley, Craig A. Evans
Published 2015 by Castle Quay Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-927355-46-6, ISBN: 1-927355-46-X

"A. Guillaume; Oxford: Ameena Saiyid, 2004), written c. 767. 2 For additional discussion, consult R. Dunkerley, Beyond the Gospels: An Investigation into the Information on the Life of Christ to be Found outside the Gospels (Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1957), 145–54; F. F. Bruce, Jesus and Christian Origins Outside the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974), 167–86; G. Parrinder, Jesus in the Qur'an (New York: Oxford University ..."






The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus
by Craig A. Evans
752 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-317-72223-6, ISBN: 1-317-72223-X

"Craig A. Evans. Engnell,I.A Rigid Scrutiny, trans. J. T. Willis, Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1969. Evans,C. A. Ancient ... and Writing in the Synoptic Tradition, Mark,Paul and Q, Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1997 [1983]. Knight ... Sparks, K. L. Ancient Texts for the Study of the Hebrew Bible: A Guideto the Background Literature, Peabody, MA: ... anyfullercould make them ̄; Matthew:his face shining ®li ..."






From Jesus to the Church
The First Christian Generation
by Craig A. Evans
Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2014 by Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23905-3, ISBN: 0-664-23905-6

"Did Jesus intend to found a church separate from Judaism? Who were the very first followers of Jesus? And how did a clash between two families--the family of Jesus on one hand and the family of high priest Annas and their aristocratic allies on the other--eventually lead to the formation of Christianity?In this study, best-selling author Craig A. Evans looks at how a tumultuous chain of events from 30-70 CE--beginning with Jesus’s entry ..."






The Holman Apologetics Commentary on the Bible Ser.
The Gospels and Acts
by Michael Wilkins, Craig A. Evans, Andreas J. Köstenberger, Darrell L. Bock
812 Pages, Published 2013 by B&H Publishing Group
ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-8101-1, ISBN: 1-4336-8101-3

"OT Old Testament OTK Okumenischer Taschenbuch-Kommentar pc a few manuscripts PGM Papyri graecae magicae: Die griechischen Zauberpapyri. Edited by K. Preisendanz. Berlin, 1928. PNTC Pelican New Testament Commentaries PNTC Pillar New Testament Commentary Q Quelle, which means “source” in German. Traditions used by the Gospel writers. RB Revue Biblique RNT Regensburger Neues Testament SB Sammelbuch griechischer Urkunden aus Aegypten."






Matthew(Updated)
(New Cambridge Bible Commentary)
by Craig A. Evans
Hardcover, 566 Pages, Published 2012 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-81214-6, ISBN: 0-521-81214-3

"This book is a verse-by-verse analysis of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the gospel, which describes the world of Jesus and his first followers. This commentary explores the historical, social, and religious contexts of Matthew and examines the customs, beliefs, and ideas that inform the text. Unfamiliar to many readers of the New Testament, this background will help readers fully unders ..."



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