Confronting Jesus

Rebecca McLaughlin, a prize-winning author, takes up the question of who Jesus actually was in this sequel to Confronting Christianity. Few people in history are as widely known as Jesus, yet most people carry only a vague outline of him in their minds, and far fewer have read the four New Testament Gospels that tell his life story: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

McLaughlin supplies the biblical background needed to see why these Gospels deserve to be read as historical documents. Drawing on eyewitness testimony, she portrays Jesus as a first-century Jewish man and examines the many roles the texts give him: Son of God, King of the Jews, a healer of great power, the finest teacher, a friend of sinners, the suffering servant, the perfect sacrifice, and Lord over all.

The book aims to help readers understand the message of the Gospels and to explore who Jesus really is. Individuals and groups can work through it together using the Confronting Jesus Study Guide and the Confronting Jesus Video Study.