Life of Jesus, John Dickson
Life of Jesus, John Dickson
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Life of Jesus
Who He Is and Why He Matters

Author: John Dickson

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/20/2011

Synopsis

What really happened back in the first century, in Jerusalem and around the Sea of Galilee, that changed the shape of world history? Who is this figure that emerges from history to have a profound impact on culture, ethics, politics, and philosophy? Join historian John Dickson on this journey through the life of Jesus. This book, which features a self-contained discussion guide for use with Life of Jesus DVD, will help you and your friends dig deeper into what is known about Jesus’ life and why it matters. “John Dickson has done a marvelous job of presenting the story of Jesus, and the full meaning of that story, in a way that is both deeply faithful to the biblical sources and refreshingly relevant to tomorrow's world and church. I strongly recommend this study to anyone who wants to re-examine the deep historical roots of Christian faith and to find them as life-giving as they ever were.”—Tom Wright

About John Dickson

John Dickson (PhD, Macquarie University) serves as the Jean Kvamme Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies and Public Christianity at Wheaton College. A speaker, historian, and media presenter, John is the author of more than 20 books, presenter of four television documentaries, including The First Hymn, available worldwide on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. John is an Honorary Research Associate at the University of Sydney and a Visiting Academic in the Faculty of Classics at Oxford University (2016-2027). He presents Australia’s no.1 religion podcast, Undeceptions, exploring aspects of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that are either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on June 07, 2016

A great introduction to Jesus for a thoughtful skeptic. Fantastic mixture of biography, history, apologetics and biblical commentary.......more

Goodreads review by Claire on January 03, 2024

This book is so accessible. The historical evidence for the person of Jesus, his birth, life, death and resurrection is invigorating to my personal faith - and well woven into the biblical text.Thought provoking and helpful for faith questions and conversations going forward. Thank you!......more

Goodreads review by A.C. on January 25, 2021

Since I've previously been exposed to many of the ideas presented in this book, I wasn't as blown away by it as I might otherwise have been. And as expected, I certainly disagreed with some of the ideas he presented. For that reason, I was glad we studied this in a group setting, so we could ask que......more

Goodreads review by Karla on May 22, 2018

I found this to be an excellent and easy read! Anyone who wants to dig deeper into the Life of Jesus and the gospels will find many treasures in these writings. Dickson speaks both to the beginner scholar of the Holy Bible and to the seasoned historian within the pages. His perspective is both genui......more

Goodreads review by Philip on March 02, 2022

A look at Jesus life from a historian's vantage I thought I knew enough about the life of Jesus. This book gave me insights to the inexhaustible treasures of truth about the God man Jesus.......more

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