The Proof Of The Gospel Two Volumes In One

J. B. Lightfoot ranked Eusebius's Preparation for the Gospel and Proof of the Gospel together as "probably the most important apologetic work of the Early church."

J. B. Lightfoot ranked Eusebius's Preparation for the Gospel and Proof of the Gospel together as Òprobably the most important apologetic work of the Early church.Ó

[Preparations for the Gospels] The prominent position occupied by Eusebius of Caesarea in the Arian controversy and the Council of Nicaea has given rise to so many important treatises on his life and character, that it would be quite superfluous to prefix a formal biography to the present edition of one among his many literary works. It will be sufficient to mention a few of the best sources of information accessible to the English reader.

Christianity Today 2013 Book Award Winner Winner of The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship's 2012 Award of Excellence 2011 Book of the Year, Christianbook.com's Academic Blog Most modern prejudice against biblical miracle reports depends on David Hume's argument that uniform human experience precluded miracles. Yet current research shows that human experience is far from uniform. In fact, hundreds of millions of people today claim to have experienced miracles. New Testament scholar Craig Keener argues that it is time to rethink Hume's argument in light of the contemporary evidence available to us. This wide-ranging and meticulously researched two-volume study presents the most thorough current defense of the credibility of the miracle reports in the Gospels and Acts. Drawing on claims from a range of global cultures and taking a multidisciplinary approach to the topic, Keener suggests that many miracle accounts throughout history and from contemporary times are best explained as genuine divine acts, lending credence to the biblical miracle reports.

This book traces the hardening of Christian attitudes to Jews, Judiasm and their history during the second half of the Middle Ages.

Professor deSilva's outstanding textbook sets a new standard for the genre. The usual topics of New Testament introduction are integrated with instruction in interpretative strategies and application to ministry formation. The attractive layout includes numerous maps, photographs and text-boxes.

"Eusebius wrote The Proof of the Gospel for those who have passed beyond the need of elementary instruction in Christianity and are "already in a state prepared for the reception of the higher truths." He intended to "convey the exact knowledge of the most stringent proofs of God's mysterious dispensation in regard to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." Only ten of the original twenty books comprising this work have survived. Books 1 and 2 are introductory. Book 3 treats Christ's humanity and is perhaps the most modern part of the argument. By an elaborate reductio ad absurdum, Eusebius shows dramatically and cogently the impossibility of Jesus Christ being anything but perfect man and divine. ... Books 4 and 5 deal with Christ's divinity, and it is in them that passages of an Arian ring appear. Books 6-9 discuss the Jesus' incarnate life as the fulfillment of prophecy. And book 10 reaches the passion and is especially occupied with Judas and the betrayal. This edition was first published in 1920 as part of the SPCK's series of Translations of Christian Literature."--