b'BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGYTHE INCARNATE CHRIST AND HIS CRITICSA Biblical DefenseROBERT M. BOWMAN JR. & J. ED KOMOSZEWSKI; FOREWORD BY MICHAEL F. BIRDA current, comprehensive, and clear defense of the deity of Christ.The central theological claim of Christianity is that Jesus is God incar-nate. Eager detractors across a wide spectrum interpret Jesus as a prophet, angel, guru, or one of many gods. Meanwhile, skeptics deny that Jesus made any divine claims or even rose from the dead. Yet thorough biblical scholarship strongly supports the historic Christian teaching of the deity of Christ. In this wide-ranging yet understandable tour, Robert M. Bowman Jr. and J. Ed Komoszewski update, deepen, and expand on the approach of their landmark 2007 study on the same topic, Putting Jesus in His Place. They use the acronym HANDS to demonstrate that the earliest believers recognized and Jesus himself claimed that he shares in honors due God, Gods attributes and names, his exclusive deeds, and the seat of Gods eternal throne. The Incarnate Christ and His CriticsengagesskepticalviewsofJesus and answers objections to his deity from Muslims, Jehovahs Witnesses, Mormons, Unitarians, and others.Only once in a generation or so do we come across a theological work that makes such a compelling argument that it renders virtu-ally all other treatments on the topic obsolete. Such is the case with The Incarnate Christ and His Critics. The industrial-strength exegesis in this volume provides a solid foundation on which the edifice is built. . . . It is clearly the finest defense of our Saviors deity in the twenty-first century and perhaps in all of Christian history. Daniel B. Wallace, CEO and Executive Director,Center for the Study of New Testament ManuscriptsRobert M. Bowman Jr. (PhD, South African Theological Seminary) is President of the Institute for Religious Research and an esteemed lec-turer in biblical studies and apologetics. Hes authored numerous books, including Putting Jesus in His Place and the Gold Medallion Awardwinning book Faith Has Its Reasons.J.EdKomoszewski(ThM,DallasTheologicalSeminary)servesas Equipping Pastor at Reformation Church and Advisor to the Executive Director at the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. Hes coauthored multiple books, including Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History and Putting Jesus in His Place.KREGELA C A D E M I C RELATED TITLES978-0-8254-4579-8$57.99 Putting Jesus in HisThe Ichthus Hardcover6 x 9896 pages Place: The Case forChristogram the Deity of Christ and Other Early RELIGION / Christian Theology / Christology Christian Symbols 978-0-8254-2983-5 Kregel AcademicRights: World $25.99 978-0-8254-4821-8 November 12, 2024 $29.99kregel.com/academic17'