Mythologizing Jesus: From Jewish Teacher to Epic Hero (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780742558915)

Our culture is well-populated with superheroes: Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and more. Superheroes are not a modern invention; in fact, they are prehistoric. The gods and goddesses of the Greeks, for example, walked on water, flew, visited the land of the dead, and lived forever. Ancient Christians told similar stories about Jesus, their primary superhero-he possessed incredible powers of healing, walked on water, rose from the dead, and more. Dennis R. MacDonald shows how the stories told in the Gospels parallel many in Greek and Roman epics with the aim of compelling their readers into life-changing decisions to follow Jesus. MacDonald doesn't call into question the existence of Jesus but rather asks readers to examine the biblical stories about him through a new, mythological lens.

Author: Dennis R. MacDonald
ISBN-10: 0742558916
ISBN-13: 9780742558915
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2015
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/13/2015
Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 68