Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: New Testament Objections-Volume Four

by Michael L. Brown

Publisher:

Baker

, 2007

Overview

“The New Testament is full of historical inaccuracies.” “The Gospels portray a mythical Jesus.” “Jesus was a false prophet.” Jewish people commonly raise objections to Christianity based on the New Testament. In the fourth volume, Dr. Brown explains the Christian response to thirty-four such objections. He addresses questions about such issues as how the New Testament quotes and interprets the Old Testament, the historical accuracy of the New Testament, apparent contradictions in the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament, pagan influences on Christian teachings, and whether Jesus abolished the Torah or Law.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The antithesis is not between ‘abolish’ and ‘keep’ but between ‘abolish’ and ‘fulfill.’ ’)” (Page 207)

“My point is simply that the written Torah, in and of itself, cannot sustain the ongoing life of a people, especially scattered around the world, not to mention without a functioning Temple.” (Page 215)

“In reality, he is the fulfillment of the Law, and through his teaching and example, as well as through the help of the Spirit of God, he has made the Torah forever relevant.” (Page 205)

“The New Testament authors are constantly quoting and referring to the Hebrew Scriptures” (Page 3)

“I’m saying that only through him can the Law be fully obeyed.” (Page 210)

Praise for the Print Edition

This is a wonderful resource for study of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism.

—Darrell Bock, Research Professor, New Testament Studies; Professor, Spiritual Development and Culture, Dallas Theological Seminary

There is no other contemporary resource like this, and it will no doubt be useful in countering not just Jewish objections but the objections of so many other skeptics and naysayers of the New Testament.

—David Brickner, Executive Director, Jews for Jesus

Brown’s answers to objections are carefully thought out, honest, and well researched. His work provides a useful model on how to do apologetics for all who are interested in articulating and defending the Christian faith.

—Craig Keener, Professor, New Testament Studies, Palmer Theological Seminary, Eastern University

Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, by Michael Brown, is must reading for everyone who desires to be better “prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1Peter 3:15). Michael is thorough in his responses to “typical” objections to the Messiahship of Yeshua, yet, his style of writing makes these responses easy to understand. Much insight is to be gained as a result of Michael dealing with issues such as “Christian anti-Semitism”. I also appreciated his views on the Holocaust (not an easy issue to deal with).

—Messianic Rabbi Noach Zaner

Product Details

• Title: Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: New Testament Objections-Volume Four
• Author: Michael L. Brown
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 367

About Michael L. Brown

Michael L. Brown (1955–) holds a PhD in Near Eastern languages and literature from New York University. He has taught at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity. Brown is the author of 25 books and a leading Messianic Jewish apologist, the founder and president of the FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, NC, and the director of the Coalition of Conscience. He is also the host of The Line of Fire, a nationally syndicated, daily talk show.