The third section of Strobel’s investigation focuses on the resurrection. Gary Collins to see if there were any signs that Jesus was crazy and Louis Lapides who tells him that the fulfilled prophesies convinced him that Jesus is indeed the Messiah.

Ben Witherington III to find out whether or not Jesus believed in himself as a son of God Dr. Strobel asks four questions: (1) Did Jesus believe he was the Son of God? (2) Was he crazy? (3) Did he embody the attributes of God, if not, then did he fulfill Jewish prophecies? To answer these questions, Strobel interviews Dr. The second part of The Case for Christ is about Jesus’ life and claims. Gregory Boyd who offers rebuttal evidence against arguments made by fringe Christian theologians called ‘The Jesus Seminar.’ Finally, Strobel concludes that first part by interviewing Dr. John McRay who provides some archaeological evidence for biblical stories like Noah’s Ark or Sodom & Gomorrah. In his fourth chapter, Strobel speaks to Dr. Edwin Yamauchi who discusses how non-Christian texts mention Jesus’ miracles in much the same way as they are mentioned in the Bible this corroborates that these events actually happened. The third chapter features an interview with Dr.

The second chapter focuses on how well preserved the Bible has been over time and whether it has been altered from its original forms. Craig Blomberg and others, shows Strobel’s skepticism about whether the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) can be trusted as historically accurate accounts of Jesus’ life. The first part of the book, which is based on interviews with Dr. Each chapter follows a specific structure: an anecdote from his time as a lawyer (an opening), then an interview with one expert on this topic (the overwhelming majority of each chapter), followed by some concluding remarks at its end. In each section he interviews people who have different backgrounds but all agree that they can verify whether or not what is written in the Bible is true. He splits the book into three sections: examining the record investigating the man and weighing the evidence. In order to investigate the Bible, Strobel decides to interview a number of experts in Christianity. However, when his wife becomes a Christian, he begins to question her beliefs by applying the skills of an investigative journalist and lawyer to determine whether there’s any credible evidence backing up the Bible’s claims about God and Jesus’ crucifixion saving mankind. He has earned degrees in journalism and law, as well as experience working for newspapers. Lee Strobel is a journalist and a lawyer. 1-Page Summary of The Case for Christ Overall Summary

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