Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-279) and index.
Contents
Introduction : Reopening the investigation of a lifetime -- pt. 1. Examining the record -- 1. The eyewitness evidence : Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? / with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- 2. Testing the eyewitness evidence : Do the biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny? / with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- 3. The documentary evidence : Were Jesus' biographies reliably preserved for us? / with Dr. Bruce Metzger -- 4. The corroborating evidence : Is there credible evidence for Jesus outside his biographies? / with Dr. Edwin Yamauchi -- 5. The scientific evidence : Does archaeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies? / with Dr. John McRay -- 6. The rebuttal evidence : Is the Jesus of history the same as the Jesus of faith? / with Dr. Gregory Boyd -- pt. 2. Analyzing Jesus -- 7. The identity evidence : Was Jesus really convinced that he was the Son of God? / with Dr. Ben Witherington III -- 8. The psychological evidence : Was Jesus crazy when he claimed to be the Son of God? / with Dr. Gary Collins --
9. The profile evidence : Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? / With Dr. D.A. Carson -- 10. The fingerprint evidence " : Did Jesus - and Jesus alone - match the identity of the Messiah? / with Louis Lapides -- pt. 3. Researching the resurrection -- 11. The medical evidence : Was Jesus' death a sham and his resurrection a hoax? / with Dr. Alexander Metherell -- 12. The evidence of the missing body : Was Jesus' body really absent from his tomb? / with Dr. William Lane Craig -- 13. The evidence of appearances : Was Jesus seen alive after his death on the cross? / with Dr. Gary Habermas -- 14. The circumstantial evidence " : Are there any supporting facts that point to the resurrection? / with Dr. J.P. Moreland -- Conclusion : The verdict of history : What does the evidence establish - and what does it mean today? -- List of citations -- Notes -- Index.
