He Walked Among Us: Evidence for the Historical Jesus

by Josh McDowell, Bill Wilson

Citing positive proof from the New Testament and from non-biblical historical accounts, the authors offer irrefutable, historical evidence which proves that Jesus of Nazareth did, in fact, walk this Earth and that He was, beyond question, precisely who He was.

Genres: History, Christianity, Christian, Religion, Nonfiction

366 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Josh McDowell is a bestselling Christian apologist, evangelist, and author of over 150 books, including Evidence That Demands a Verdict and More Than a Carpenter. Once an agnostic, he converted to Christianity while investigating its historical claims. He went on to earn degrees from Wheaton College and Talbot Theological Seminary. For decades, McDowell has been a prominent speaker with Campus Crusade for Christ, addressing issues of faith, character, and youth culture worldwide. His work emphasizes historical and legal evidence for Christianity and tackles challenges posed by skepticism and non-Christian beliefs. He lives in California with his wife, Dottie, and is the father of four children, including fellow apologist Sean McDowell.

Reviews

[Charity · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to admit, most of the time I don't like reading the new theology type books. I have a hard time understanding most of them and they tend to be on the higher learning level. So I was a little hesitant to request this book for review. The only thing that made me want to try it was that I have read several of Josh McDowell's other books and thoroughly enjoyed them. The book, Evidence for the Historical Jesus is something I also thought would be good as I witness a lot and tend to get some different arguments:)

I plunged right into this book when it first came in. I like to read a non-fiction book as I am reading my other fiction books. It helps me to read through them and I want to read things that really help me in my daily life. I gotta tell you, it has taken me a while to finish this one! There is so much good stuff packed into it it was amazing. I read pretty fast but with this book I had to go slow to take everything in. I made sure to have my Bible with me to go to the references that were given. I took notes and wrote my thoughts in the side pages.

The author's do a great job in bringing things down to the level of a normal reader. I had a couple times that I had to go online to research what something meant but overall I had no trouble understanding this book. They break everything down into groups and I took key parts from each group so I can use these when I witness. I will be going back to this book over and over.

I would suggest this book to people who witness a lot or for a Church library. It is very relevant to today's society and for the Christian today. I loved reading it and have finally finished it:) A book to go back to again and again! It is available from the publisher, Harvest House Publishers, or from Amazon. Take a look! You won't want to miss it!

I received a copy of this book for review purposes. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine.

[René P. Bosman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is a comprehensive listing of various historical data. Interesting to read and certainly to use as reference. A solid structure and foundation from history is given by the authors.

Who says that the Christian faith has no reliable historical source should certainly read this book. Not a book for reading in one evening but definitely worth it.

[Dave Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disciplined, apologetic work that examines the historical Jesus including extra-biblical proofs that Jesus really lived.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference book, helpful to bolster faith.