The Truth About Jesus and the "Lost Gospels": A Reasoned Look at Thomas, Judas, and the Gnostic Gospels - Softcover

Marshall, David

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9780736920551: The Truth About Jesus and the "Lost Gospels": A Reasoned Look at Thomas, Judas, and the Gnostic Gospels
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0736920552 ISBN 13: 9780736920551
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Recent headlines, bestselling books, and even a blockbuster movie have called widespread attention to controversial writings that challenge some of the key teachings and perspectives that people of the Christian faith have long held to. Known as the Gnostic “Gospels,” these writings have aroused much curiosity and led people to ask:

  • What are the Gnostic “Gospels,” and where did they come from?
  • Are these writings trustworthy, or even on par with the Bible?
  • Have we had wrong perceptions about Jesus all along?

In this helpful book, world religions scholar David Marshall examines the popular claims being made about the Gnostic “Gospels,” and reveals how, in actuality, they fall far short of the true Gospels in the New Testament. This is an eye–opening resource that will equip Christians to take a well–informed and well–reasoned stand against the so–called “Lost Gospels” that have become so popular today.

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Tragically, many people in today's world have been fooled into thinking ancient Gnosticism is truer than Christianity. Or that other religions (or full-fledged atheism) have done more than Jesus and his followers to develop modern science, abolish slavery, and liberate women. Or that the apocryphal Gospels tell the history of Jesus more accurately than the New Testament documents. Convincingly countering all these myths, Marshall's work introduces the real historical facts as effectively as any work in print today. Learned but very readable, wide-ranging in coverage, and even tinged with self-effacing humor, this book sets the record straight.

Craig L. Blomberg
Distinguished Professor of New Testament
Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO
February 2007

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Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0736920552
ISBN 13 
9780736920551
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.54 out of 5 stars
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