Summary of Brant Pitre's The Case for Jesus

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#1 I was a Christian, and I wanted to believe that Jesus was the divine Son of God, fully God and fully man. So when it came time in class to study the Gospels, I was all ears. The professor proceeded to tell us that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus but rather didactic (teaching) works. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing—the professor was telling us that the Gospels were not biographies of Jesus! The professor then went on to explain that the Gospels were written as a way for Jesus’ followers to learn about his teachings in order to live by them. My initial reaction was to raise my hand and ask what happened to Jesus as God and man. I wanted to know if the professor believed that Jesus had a divine nature and a human nature, and if so, what those natures were. After all, wasn’t Jesus God. And wasn’t God a man. The professor looked at me strangely, as if I had just asked him if the Earth was round or flat. He then told me that he didn’t think Jesus had a divine nature or a human nature; he believed that Jesus was completely God.

#2 The professor went on to explain that the Gospels were not biographies of Jesus, but rather didactic works written by his followers to teach about his teachings.

#3 My professor told me that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, and that they were not written by disciples of Jesus. Many modern scholars believe that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, and that they were not authored by disciples of Jesus.

#4 The professor told me that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, and that they were not written by disciples of Jesus. Many modern scholars believe that the Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, and that they were not authored by disciples of Jesus.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029406

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#1

I was a Christian, and I had always believed that Jesus was the divine Son of God, fully God and fully man. I worshiped him and tried to live according to his teachings.

#2

The professor went on to explain that the Gospels were originally anonymous, and that modern scholars agree that the Gospels were written by different people. The idea of searching for the historical truth about Jesus intrigued me, so I began to do so.

#3

As I began to study the Bible and Jesus, I began to encounter ideas that were difficult to reconcile with what I had grown up believing. For example, many modern scholars believe that the Gospels were not biographies of Jesus, and were not written by disciples of Jesus.

#4

I began to realize that many contemporary New Testament scholars do not believe that Jesus of Nazareth ever actually claimed to be God. Of all the ideas I encountered, this last one shook me to my core.

#5

The idea that Jesus was not divine, but was a great moral teacher, is a common misconception. However, there is a fourth option: that the stories about Jesus in the Gospels in which he claims to be God are legends.

#6

The Gospel of John claims that Jesus claimed to be God, but many scholars argue that Jesus did not make these kinds of divine claims in the other three Gospels. If this were true, it