Messiah's Ministry: Crises of the Christ

By William Varner

The Jews in the first century wondered: who would He resemble? Would He be a prophet like Moses? A priest like Melchizedek? A king like David? He would surprise them all, from the day He entered the Jordan River until He went through a metamorphosis on a high mountain. He would be tested in a harsh wilderness-and pass the test! He would deliver

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fontes Press
• Release date: Oct 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781948048637

William Varner

William Varner teaches Bible exposition and Greek exegesis at The Master's University. He has led more than fifty trips throughout Israel and has written more than a dozen books, some for laymen and some for scholars, including a trilogy on the Messiah and James: A Commentary on the Greek Text (Fontes, 2017).

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