Who Was Jesus of Nazareth?

Jesus of Nazareth has been the most influential person to walk this earth in human history. To this day, more than two billion people worldwide claim to be his followers, more than the number of adherents to any other religion or worldview. But just who was this individual and how can we glean reliable information about him? Explore the evidence for the historical Jesus and discover why Jesus of Nazareth matters.
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Craig L. Blomberg is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, where he has taught since 1986. Dr. Blomberg received his PhD from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. In addition to contributing numerous articles in professional journals, multi-author works, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, he has authored or edited twenty books, including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (IVP Academic, 2007); Making Sense of the New Testament: Three Crucial Questions (Baker Academic, 2004); and Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey (2nd ed., B&H Academic, 2009).

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