The Jesus Quest
Geisler and Farnell spotlight an endeavor that blatantly attacks biblical inerrancy
New Xulon Title Examines the "Third Quest" for the Historical Christ
Geisler and Farnell spotlight an endeavor that blatantly attacks biblical inerrancy
2014-03-31
MAITLAND,
FL— Is Jesus of the Gospels lost? Is
there any difference between Jesus in the Bible and Jesus in history? Are the
Gospels an accurate, trustworthy account of all that Jesus' did and taught with
every word inspired by God's Holy Spirit?
Yes, the Word of God is absolutely trustworthy, plenary, the very written word of God's. But today, in the 21st century, the inerrancy of God's Word is under massive assault, not just by liberal theologians, but by those within the evangelical camp! Not since Battle for the Bible (1978) has such a shocking expose’ been given of the dangerous drift away from inerrancy and the integrity of the Word of God.
The Jesus Quest, the Danger from Within ($32.99, paperback, 9781628394658; $9.99, e-book, 9781628718744) examines the Historical and philosophical strengths and/or weaknesses of current evangelical approaches espousing some forms of post-modernistic historiography and its resultant search for the “historical Jesus.”
It demonstrates the marked undermining impact these efforts have had on the biblical text, especially the Gospels, as well as inerrancy issues. It compares the Jesus Seminar’s approach with current evangelical practices of searching in terms of their negative apologetic impact on the trustworthiness of the Gospels.
A number of well known, contemporary evangelical scholars are involved in the so-called “Third Quest” for the historical Jesus.
This book raises serious questions about such an endeavor.
Norman L. Geisler, Ph.D., Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Theology, Veritas Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Geisler was a key founder of the historic International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (1978) as well as the International Council on Biblical Hermeneutics (1982). He is also a co-framer of their statements on inerrancy. He is the editor of the ICBI book title Inerrancy (1980), co-author of Defending Inerrancy (2011), and co-author of From God to Us (Revised, 2012).
F. David Farnell, Ph.D., Senior Professor of New Testament, The Master’s Seminary, and Adjunct Professor of New Testament, Veritas Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Farnell was the co-editor of The Jesus Crisis (1998) as well as contributor to other books (e.g. Three Views on Origin of the Synoptic Gospels, 2002). He specializes in the impact of historical-critical philosophical ideologies in New Testament Criticism and Interpretation.