Sherlock: The Case of the Empty Tomb

by Per Ewert, Gary Habermas (Foreword)

""The first Easter, eh? That would have been something for a sharp-eyed Roman investigator."" He barked a short laugh: ""One executed prisoner, mission accomplished and . . . boom--all of a sudden they stand there with an empty tomb! Well, isn't that something . . ."" The conversation came to an end. The only thing that broke the silence was the sound of the ripping of envelopes and flicking through of papers. Had John H. Watson lifted his eyes, he would have seen that something had changed in the other man's appearance. The listless expression on his face had disappeared, and was now replaced by intense concentration. Sherlock sprang up from his chair, his eyes crystal clear, in that unmistakable way that bore witness that something had awoken inside his brain. He turned to John and emphatically declared: ""I'll take the case!"" How would the world's greatest investigator handle the strangest disappearance in history? From Ash Wednesday to Easter Morning, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson travel through present-day England to establish what actually happened to the executed prisoner Jesus of Nazareth. Can Sherlock solve all problems which may arise along the way? And what is the solution to The Case of the Empty Tomb? ""Per Ewert's Sherlock delights the reader as we discover the intelligent basis for our greatest hope. Could it be true that death does not have the final say? That we're offered life and joy, both now and forever? This is the book I will most freely give to friends, and to myself. --Kelly Monroe Kullberg, Founder, the Veritas Forum; author, Finding God Beyond Harvard: The Quest for Veritas ""Suspenseful and entertaining, Ewert's Sherlock leads readers on a trail to discover what really happened to Jesus. Did he actually rise from the dead? What is the evidence, and is it conclusive? Whether you agree with Sherlock's conclusion or not, you will enjoy the story!"" --Michael R. Licona, Associate Professor of Theology, Houston Baptist University Per Ewert is the director of the Clapham Institute, Sweden's leading Christian think tank, and he is writing his PhD on the history of secularization. Ewert has written several books in Swedish on apologetics and the role of faith in society. He lives with his wife and four children in southern Sweden. This is his first book in English.

164 pages, Hardcover

Published January 22, 2019

Reviews

[Arvid Birgersson · Rating 5 out of 5]

- Jag tar fallet! John tittade förvånat upp. Det tog några ögonblick innan han förstod vad Sherlock menade...
Den välkände detektiven Sherlock tar den här gången på sig ett ganska annorlunda fall, nämligen vad som är orsaken till att en grav för närmare 2000 år sedan plötsligt verkar stå tom. I den här spännande bladvändaren får vi följa Sherlock Holmes och hans kompanjon John Watson, när de grundligt tar sig ann den fakta som finns från Jesus uppståndelse. Hur de går igenom de olika teorier om vad som kan ha hänt, för att hitta den som ger den bästa förklaringen.

Till skillnad från andra böcker i det här ämnet så är detta ingen faktabok, utan allt presenteras i romanform vilket gör det svårt att sluta läsa! För den som efter att ha läst boken vill fördjupa sig, finns det ett stort antal noter med källhänvisningar längst bak i boken, all fakta som presenterats går alltså att vidare undersöka.
Vill du veta vad det finns för belägg för att Jesus faktiskt uppstod, eller vill du bara vill ha en mycket spännande bok, rekommenderar jag dig att låta dig fängslas av Sherlocks och Watsons sökande efter sanningen!

[Jessika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okey, I wanted to read a book with Sherlock because the series are unremarkable and i can't get enough from Sherlock and his attitude from the screen so that is why. It was an interesting reading, most likely to read more!

[Frank Peters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lovely book and very pleasant to read. It is a fictional account of what might happen if Sherlock Holmes was alive in the present day (like BBC Sherlock) and decided to try to solve the case of the empty tomb of Jesus. Through book, the author carefully and systematically weaves essentially all of the arguments used to argue for different solutions (certainly all of the good arguments) and provides footnotes for those who want to dig in deeper. Ultimately, the solution is the same as what would be presented by the likes of Wright, Licona and Habernas.

[Seline Ouwens · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5
Det var en riktigt bra bok med bra argument. Men som någon som har läst många teologiska böcker fanns det inte några argument som jag har hört innan.
Älskade dock att han skrev det som en roman och att man verkligen kan följa sherlock på hans resa.