The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels12 reviews Paramahansa Yogananda Self Realization Fellowship Pub, 2007 Yoga of Jesus + Puts Jesus' teachings/life in proper perspective + Not quite a home run, but a stand up triple!! Great book written by a great man. It has renewed my perspective on Christ (original perspective was that of a Catholic who received First Communion in a French church in Rabbat Morocco, and later attended Catechism in Southern Spain as child). The author, Yogananda, really taps into the beauty ...             Jewish Believers in Jesus: The Early Centuries2 reviews Hendrickson Publishers, 2007 Excellent, dispassionate scholarship The previous review, which accuses this massive volume of engaging in apologetics is actually an example of apologetics itself. In point of fact, the scholars involved in this project on the history of Jewish believers in Jesus are far more nuanced in their treatment than the reviewer imagines, and ...             The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament)6 reviews R. T. France Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Worth the Wait! + Good summaries, good details + The new starting place for Matthew studies in English + A must have for Matthean studies + A "Tour de Force" in Matthean Study             What Paul Meant49 reviews Garry Wills Viking Adult, 2006 Excellent Analysis! + Interesting Notion + Not perfect, but still quite good + What Paul Meant             Jesus Legend, The: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition9 reviews Paul Rhodes Eddy, Gregory A. Boyd Baker Academic, 2007 Legendary + Probably the best refutation of the legendary/mythological hypothesis + Excellent book + Fair assessment and critique of "legendary Jesus" views             Mary Magdalene Cover-Up: The Sources Behind the Myth Esther A. De Boer T. & T. Clark Publishers, 2007 Mary Magdalene has always been the subject of both popular and scholarly intrigue. Was she the wife of Jesus, his complete initiate, a Goddess or a priestess? Did the Church dramatically alter her image to deny her importance? These questions have inspired representations of her in art, film and literature, from "Caravaggio" to "The Last Temptation of Christ" and "The Da Vinci Code". The "Mary ...             Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God10 reviews Liz Curtis Higgs WaterBrook Press, 2007 Excellent Book + Great addition to Liz's Bad Girls series! + Slightly Bad Girls leaves you hungering to learn more + Another great Liz Curtis Higgs book + Excellent Book! Great for anyone to read.             The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus6 reviews Marvin Meyer, Esther A. De Boer HarperOne, 2006 Will the real Mary please stand up? + Very important + Very informative....a must buy and read book........ + The Gospels of Mary             Lord or Legend?: Wrestling with the Jesus Dilemma4 reviews Gregory A. Boyd, Paul Rhodes Eddy Baker Books, 2007 If You are Born Again, You will Love this Book First of all, I should state my bias. I was Born Again in 1962, and am striving to be as pleasing as possible to my wonderful Lord Jesus Christ. Over the years, I have read perhaps a dozen apologetic books. It was a great pleasure to read "Lord or Legend?". It is one of the best, and perhaps the ...             Meet the Rabbis: Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus16 reviews Brad H. Young Hendrickson Publishers, 2007 Superior and Insightful + Some suggestions to complement "Meet the Rabbis" + Superb Introduction to the Rabbis for Christians + Well Worth a Read             What Jesus Meant69 reviews Garry Wills Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Will's God I am most familiar with the Garry Wills who writes scholarly historical treatises on the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, even Henry Adams (Henry Adams and the Making of America). Lately, he's been busy writing essays on spiritual issues as a devout Catholic, and as I always liked ...             The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament)6 reviews R. T. France Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Worth the Wait! + Good summaries, good details + The new starting place for Matthew studies in English + A must have for Matthean studies + A "Tour de Force" in Matthean Study             Jesus Legend, The: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition9 reviews Paul Rhodes Eddy, Gregory A. Boyd Baker Academic, 2007 Legendary + Probably the best refutation of the legendary/mythological hypothesis + Excellent book + Fair assessment and critique of "legendary Jesus" views             The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels12 reviews Paramahansa Yogananda Self Realization Fellowship Pub, 2007 Yoga of Jesus + Puts Jesus' teachings/life in proper perspective + Not quite a home run, but a stand up triple!! Great book written by a great man. It has renewed my perspective on Christ (original perspective was that of a Catholic who received First Communion in a French church in Rabbat Morocco, and later attended Catechism in Southern Spain as child). The author, Yogananda, really taps into the beauty ...             Jewish Believers in Jesus: The Early Centuries2 reviews Hendrickson Publishers, 2007 Excellent, dispassionate scholarship The previous review, which accuses this massive volume of engaging in apologetics is actually an example of apologetics itself. In point of fact, the scholars involved in this project on the history of Jewish believers in Jesus are far more nuanced in their treatment than the reviewer imagines, and ...             Lord or Legend?: Wrestling with the Jesus Dilemma4 reviews Gregory A. Boyd, Paul Rhodes Eddy Baker Books, 2007 If You are Born Again, You will Love this Book First of all, I should state my bias. I was Born Again in 1962, and am striving to be as pleasing as possible to my wonderful Lord Jesus Christ. Over the years, I have read perhaps a dozen apologetic books. It was a great pleasure to read "Lord or Legend?". It is one of the best, and perhaps the ...             Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible: Flawed Women Loved by a Flawless God10 reviews Liz Curtis Higgs WaterBrook Press, 2007 Excellent Book + Great addition to Liz's Bad Girls series! + Slightly Bad Girls leaves you hungering to learn more + Another great Liz Curtis Higgs book + Excellent Book! Great for anyone to read.             The Gospels of Mary: The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus6 reviews Marvin Meyer, Esther A. De Boer HarperOne, 2006 Will the real Mary please stand up? + Very important + Very informative....a must buy and read book........ + The Gospels of Mary             Meet the Rabbis: Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus16 reviews Brad H. Young Hendrickson Publishers, 2007 Superior and Insightful + Some suggestions to complement "Meet the Rabbis" + Superb Introduction to the Rabbis for Christians + Well Worth a Read             Mary Magdalene Cover-Up: The Sources Behind the Myth Esther A. De Boer T. & T. Clark Publishers, 2007 Mary Magdalene has always been the subject of both popular and scholarly intrigue. Was she the wife of Jesus, his complete initiate, a Goddess or a priestess? Did the Church dramatically alter her image to deny her importance? These questions have inspired representations of her in art, film and literature, from "Caravaggio" to "The Last Temptation of Christ" and "The Da Vinci Code". The "Mary ...