Book Giveaway – The Historical Jesus: Five Views

January 26, 2012 in Uncategorized with 94 Comments

IVP has kindly provided me with some great books to give away so we can celebrate the launch of the new blog design/domain. Thanks!

So every Thursday, I’m announcing a new book giveaway. And this week’s book is The Historical Jesus: Five Views edited by James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy.

The Historical Jesus: Five Views provides a venue for readers to sit in on a virtual seminar on the historical Jesus. Beginning with a scene-setting historical introduction by the editors, prominent figures in the Jesus quest set forth their views and respond to their fellow scholars.

On the one end Robert M. Price lucidly maintains that the probability of Jesus’ existence has reached the “vanishing point,” and on the other Darrell Bock ably argues that while critical method yields only a “gist” of Jesus, it takes us in the direction of the Gospel portraits. In between there are numerous avenues to explore, questions to be asked and “assured results” to be weighed. And John Dominic Crossan, Luke Timothy Johnson and James D. G. Dunn probe these issues with formidable knowledge and honed insight, filling out a further range of options.

Entering is simple. Just do one or more of the following. And, as usual, the more of these you do, the better your chances of winning. (To make my life easier, please leave one comment for everything that you do. So, for example, if you “like” the post on Facebook and also Tweet about it, leave two comments – one for each.)

  • Subscribe to the blog via email (in the sidebar)
  • Leave a comment on this post
  • Click the Facebook “like” button on this post
  • Share this post on Twitter
  • Friend me on Facebook (I’m lonely)
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Blog about this post
  • Spend at least a few seconds praying that the Patriots lose the Super Bowl

See, nice and simple. I’ll select a winner next Wednesday and then announce the next book giveaway on Thursday. Stay tuned!

About Marc Cortez: Theology Prof and Dean at Western Seminary, husband, father, & blogger, who loves theology, church history, ministry, pop culture, books, and life in general.

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94 Responses to “Book Giveaway – The Historical Jesus: Five Views”

  1. Craig Beard January 26, 2012 at 6:45 am #

    Since we’re already Facebook Friends, I’ll just leave a comment . . . and clear a place on my shelf for the book. :-)

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  2. Jason January 26, 2012 at 6:47 am #

    Count me in!

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  3. Jason January 26, 2012 at 6:51 am #

    I liked this post.

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  4. Jason January 26, 2012 at 6:51 am #

    I tweeted the giveaway.

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  5. Jason January 26, 2012 at 6:57 am #

    FB friends we are!

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  6. Austin January 26, 2012 at 7:01 am #

    I tweeted it

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  7. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:10 am #

    already subscribed to your blog

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  8. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:10 am #

    here is my comment.

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  9. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:11 am #

    “liked” the fb post

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  10. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:13 am #

    i already follow you blindly on twitter.

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  11. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:13 am #

    so, i retweeted your giveaway.

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  12. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:14 am #

    already fb friends.

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  13. doug "the book winner" January 26, 2012 at 7:15 am #

    i hate the Patroits and would pray that, but, i am fairly certain God already hates them.

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  14. Mitch Garcia January 26, 2012 at 7:38 am #

    Looknig froward to reading the book

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  15. Jeff Doles January 26, 2012 at 7:39 am #

    Your blog is on the blog roll at my blog.

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  16. LLM January 26, 2012 at 7:45 am #

    Here is “my comment” – thanks for the book giveaway!

    I also just “friended” you on facebook!

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  17. Jason January 26, 2012 at 7:57 am #

    I’ve been following you on Twitter–haven’t you noticed??? ;-)

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  18. Jason January 26, 2012 at 8:02 am #

    I blogged the giveaway.

    http://eisdoxan.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/book-giveaway-13/

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  19. Jason January 26, 2012 at 8:03 am #

    All my energies reserved for sports are being poured into the defeat of Patriots!

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  20. Ben January 26, 2012 at 8:07 am #

    Sounds like a fascinating read. Count this as my entry! (And yes, I’ve done the FB and twitter things too….)

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  21. Gary January 26, 2012 at 8:10 am #

    Sounds like a great read…bring on next Wednesday.
    Thanks for the great, thought-provoking blogs.

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  22. Brian Small January 26, 2012 at 8:20 am #

    I am interested.

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  23. Jeff Welch January 26, 2012 at 8:30 am #

    Thanks Marc and I am looking forward to winning.

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  24. Adam Shields January 26, 2012 at 8:32 am #

    I friended you on facebook

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  25. Adam Shields January 26, 2012 at 8:34 am #

    twitter followed you too

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  26. Jason Kuo January 26, 2012 at 9:35 am #

    sign me up!

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  27. Jason Kuo January 26, 2012 at 9:35 am #

    already following you on twitter…

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  28. Ken Holt January 26, 2012 at 9:45 am #

    tweeted it

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  29. Derek January 26, 2012 at 9:59 am #

    i subscribe to this site, but honestly we all know that Jesus has only one NFL team… whichever team Tebow is on!

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  30. Jason H January 26, 2012 at 10:28 am #

    Here is my comment. Thanks!

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  31. Joshua Naylor January 26, 2012 at 11:01 am #

    Hope I win!

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  32. brian fulthorp January 26, 2012 at 11:56 am #

    liked it and am commenting.

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  33. Joe George January 26, 2012 at 11:57 am #

    I don’t tweet, rarely visit my Facebook, have a blog that I started last year but forget how to get back there, and since the 49ers lost to the Giants, feel that this upcoming Super Bowl is hardly worth thinking, much less praying about. But I do love the Lord and want to continue to grow in my understanding of Him and the science of interpretation and theology – which is so important to “rightly discern the way of truth.” Not sure of my chances in this highly-connected age – but it’s worth a shot.

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  34. Josh Heimiller January 26, 2012 at 2:07 pm #

    I just subscribed!

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  35. George Mearns January 26, 2012 at 3:43 pm #

    Sounds like a good book.

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  36. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:09 pm #

    This book sounds awesome. I hope I win! [This is my comment :-) ]

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  37. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:10 pm #

    Subscribed via email.

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  38. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:11 pm #

    I have liked this on facebook.

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  39. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:12 pm #

    Tweeted!

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  40. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:13 pm #

    Facebook friend request sent.

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  41. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:14 pm #

    I am now one of your twitter followers.

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  42. Russell Almon January 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm #

    I pray the Patriots lose every day as they are most obviously a symbol of the pagan Empire. Lord hear our prayer!

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  43. Drew January 26, 2012 at 10:01 pm #

    Dr. Cortez, I would really like to bave this book. After reading some of Dale Allison’s works, a good introductory book would come in handy, especially for explaining the issues at stake in this discussion. Iv had it on my amazon wish list forever:)

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  44. Mason January 27, 2012 at 5:00 am #

    Subscribed

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  45. Mason January 27, 2012 at 5:01 am #

    Commented

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  46. Mason January 27, 2012 at 5:01 am #

    Already follow on Twitter

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  47. Mason January 27, 2012 at 5:01 am #

    Same with Facebook

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  48. Mason January 27, 2012 at 5:03 am #

    Honestly I’d probably be cheering for the Patriots, but my interest in American football is so slight that I will happily sell out for a chance to win a book – Go Giants!

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  49. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:37 am #

    Liked on facebook

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  50. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:37 am #

    Tweeted the tweet on twitter

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  51. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:37 am #

    Already a subscriber to the blog

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  52. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:38 am #

    This is my comment… I really want this book.

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  53. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:38 am #

    We’re friends on facebook now.

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  54. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:39 am #

    And now I’m a twitter stalker

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  55. Tony January 27, 2012 at 5:40 am #

    How about I pray that the team wins that God desires to win (which is clearly the Patriots… they beat Tebow for crying out loud…)

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  56. Esteban Vázquez January 27, 2012 at 6:03 pm #

    I demand to win this book, on the same grounds as before.

    (Comment #1)

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  57. Alan Jones January 27, 2012 at 10:30 pm #

    Thanks for your gracious offer.

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  58. Dwight Gingrich January 28, 2012 at 4:17 am #

    I’m in, as usual. Thanks for your blog-work for the Kingdom!

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  59. Dwight Gingrich January 28, 2012 at 4:18 am #

    (I “liked” this on Facebook, too…)

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  60. Joanne Viola January 28, 2012 at 4:38 am #

    Thank you for the opportunity!

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  61. Joanne Viola January 28, 2012 at 4:38 am #

    I already subscribe to this blog by email & love it!

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  62. Joanne Viola January 28, 2012 at 4:39 am #

    I would pray about the Patriots BUT we live in Boston, my husband is a LOYAL fan & would be upset with me :) )))

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  63. Donna Cole January 28, 2012 at 4:51 am #

    I just subscribed-love your viewpoints on theology

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  64. Donna Cole January 28, 2012 at 4:52 am #

    I just “liked” this post

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  65. Donna Cole January 28, 2012 at 4:53 am #

    …and also just tweeted about this post

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  66. Donna Cole January 28, 2012 at 4:54 am #

    I am a raving lunatic when it comes to the Giants winning the Superbowl and pray every day that once more they will triumph over those pesky NE Patriots : )

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  67. Donna Cole January 28, 2012 at 4:55 am #

    Following and “friended”

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  68. Kevin Corbin January 28, 2012 at 7:18 am #

    Super bowl? I’m not familiar with that particular rodeo

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  69. Robert Stump January 28, 2012 at 10:19 am #

    Liked, Friended, Prayed against the Pats. HA! And managed it all in a single comment. Bonus. It looks to be a fascinating book.

    RS

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  70. kate January 28, 2012 at 6:19 pm #

    What a coincidence! I am preparing a class on this very subject and Dr Crossan’s debate with William Lane Craig for my tutorials this week. Would be great to receive a copy I could keep for future reference.

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  71. Esteban Vázquez January 28, 2012 at 10:54 pm #

    This is my “I liked this comment on Facebook” entry.

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  72. Vanessa January 30, 2012 at 3:59 pm #

    Please enter me. Thanks

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  73. Vanessa January 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm #

    Subscribe to the blog via email

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  74. Vanessa January 30, 2012 at 6:32 pm #

    Shared this post on Twitter

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  75. Vanessa January 30, 2012 at 6:32 pm #

    Sorry, I wouldn’t feel right about doing that last one.

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  76. John January 31, 2012 at 12:20 pm #

    I liked this post.

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  77. John January 31, 2012 at 12:21 pm #

    I friended you on Facebook.

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  78. John January 31, 2012 at 12:21 pm #

    I prayed that the Patriots would lose. “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done…”

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  79. Luke Todd January 31, 2012 at 12:22 pm #

    The book. Yes please.

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  80. Luke Todd January 31, 2012 at 12:22 pm #

    liked

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  81. Luke Todd January 31, 2012 at 12:23 pm #

    Already subscribed

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  82. Luke Todd January 31, 2012 at 12:24 pm #

    and already friends.

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  83. Mikel January 31, 2012 at 1:02 pm #

    We’re already FB friends. Yay!

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  84. Mikel January 31, 2012 at 3:54 pm #

    Tweeted!

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  85. Mikel January 31, 2012 at 5:13 pm #

    Liked on FB.

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  86. Mikel January 31, 2012 at 6:05 pm #

    This looks like an interesting book. Thanks for offering this contest, Marc!

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  87. Keith February 1, 2012 at 6:14 am #

    Very interested in the book and would like to enter the contest. I have family who likes to “de-mythologize” the NT and would like to better understand their position.

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  88. Craig Beard February 1, 2012 at 6:27 am #

    I LIKEd on Facebook.

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  89. Craig Beard February 1, 2012 at 6:29 am #

    And I SHAREd on Facebook.

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  90. Craig Beard February 1, 2012 at 6:31 am #

    And I COMMENTed on the SHARE!

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  91. Kevin Corbin February 1, 2012 at 7:15 am #

    Looks like a most intersting read

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