Note: Zondervan provided me with a free copy of this book for review purposes all opinions are my own.
About the Book:
"Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God.
Who was he—really? And how can you know for sure?
Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, award-winning legal journalist Lee Strobel searches out the true identity of the child in the manger. If Jesus really was God in the flesh, then there ought to be credible evidence, including:
Eyewitness Evidence—Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?
Scientific Evidence—What does archaeology reveal?
Profile Evidence—Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God?
Fingerprint Evidence—Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah?
The Case for Christmas invites readers to consider why Christmas matters in the first place. Somewhere beyond the traditions of the holiday lies the truth. Your customers will find this little book a timely product, perfect as a gift or for use in ministry during the Christmas season or any other time of the year." - Taken from the back of the book.
My Review:
Since he is a reporter by trade, he dives right into investigating things. He doesn't just accept things, he wants to prove right or wrong before he believes something. So he takes his reporting skills and collects all kinds of facts about a topic, this one just happens to be about Christmas and Jesus.
Lee takes some of the questions people have asked and finds the answers to them. Some of the questions he answers are:
- Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?
- Does archeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies?
- Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God?
- Did Jesus and Jesus alone match the identity of the Messiah?
At the end of the book he ties it all together in a chapter entitled The Verdict of History.
It really makes you think if you really know the truth about everything. I like to research things if I don't know what they are, so this book makes me want to do more research on the history of the Bible and the people associated with it.
I think this book would be good for anyone that wants to learn more about Jesus and Christmas. It might lead you to do more research on other topics surrounding Jesus. It is a short book with only 91 pages so you could read it one day or take time to read it.