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Everything you need to effectively defend the truths of the Bible and the beliefs of the Christian faith. Winner of the 2018 ECPA Christian Book award for Bible Reference Works. The truth of the Bible doesn't change, but its critics do. Now with his son, Sean McDowell, speaker and author Josh McDowell has updated and expanded the modern apologetics classic for a new generation. Evidence That Demands a Verdict provides an expansive defense of Christianity's core truths, rebuttals to some recent and popular forms of skepticism, and insightful responses to the Bible's most difficult and misused passages. It invites readers to bring their doubts and doesn't shy away from the tough questions. Topics and questions are covered in four main parts: Evidence for the Bible Evidence for Jesus Evidence for the Old Testament Evidence for Truth Also included, you'll find: An introduction about the biblical mandate to defend one's faith and why our faith is built on facts. A prologue describing why we live in a theistic universe. A closing response to the specific challenges of atheist New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman. Two reflections: "How to Know God Personally" and "He Changed My Life." Serving as a go-to reference for even the toughest questions, Evidence that Demands a Verdict continues to encourage and strengthen millions by providing Christians the answers they need to defend their faith against the harshest critics and skeptics. "Here's a treasure trove of apologetic gems! This is an indispensable book that all Christians should keep within reach." —Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Christ

Review: Definitely worth your consideration - This book has been a classic for many decades in the field of Christian apologetics. It is categorized into four parts. Part 1 explores the evidence for the Bible. Specifically, chapter 1 dives into what makes the Bible unique. For example, the qualifications that set the Bible apart from all other works ever penned. Chapter 2 discusses how the Bible came into being and the qualifications for canonization. Chapter 3 asked the question are the New Testament documents historically accurate? Additionally, explains the methodology used by scholars and historians to determine whether a text is historically accurate and authentic. Chapter 4 answers the question have the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) been faithfully transmitted over time? Moreover, the authors explain the methods and principles used by ancient scribes to accurately transmit their texts. They also provide adequate manuscript evidence to support their case of accurate transmission. Chapter 5 looks at the supposed lost books of the Bible such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, and the gospel of Mary, and explains why these books do not meet the criteria for inclusion within the New Testament canon. Part 2 covers the evidence for Jesus. Chapter 6 provides the biblical, extra-biblical, and archaeological evidence that Jesus of Nazareth is a historical person. Chapter 7 dives into the claims Jesus made regarding his divinity (meaning that Jesus claimed to be God in the flesh). Chapter 8 takes the classic C. S Lewis trilemma of liar, lunatic, or Lord and challenges the reader to decide the identity of Jesus. Chapter 9 dives into how Jesus is the Messiah of Israel by fulfilling key Old Testament prophecies. Chapter 10 explores whether the resurrection of Jesus was a historical event or whether it was a grand hoax concocted by the disciples. Additionally, counter-arguments to the bodily resurrection are refuted such as the Swoon theory and mass hallucination theory. Chapter 11 explains how Christianity is unique among other religions. Chapter 12 is a more in-depth study of the divinity of Jesus. Chapter 13 looks at the martyrdom of the 12 apostles and how their willingness to die for their faith points towards the sincerity of their belief that they truly saw Jesus Christ bodily risen from the dead. Part 3 covers the evidence for the Old Testament. Chapter 14 compares the Old Testament text with other surrounding Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Chapter 15 surveys different ways the book of Genesis (beginning) has been faithfully interpreted. Chapter 16 provides the archaeological evidence for the historicity of the Old Testament. Chapter 17 explores the importance of the historical existence of Adam and Eve. Chapter 18 looks at the historicity of the Jewish patriarchs and whether the biblical accounts found in Genesis are historically accurate concerning the customs of the cultures they find themselves in. Chapter 19 takes a fresh look at the historicity of the Exodus. Specifically, the life of Moses and to see if Israelites were truly in the land of Egypt. Chapter 20 discusses Joshua’s conquests of Canaan by surveying several interpretations and by consulting the cultural and archaeological evidence for the biblical narrative. Chapter 21 dives into the historicity of the United Monarch focusing primarily on King David and his successor his son, King Solomon. Chapter 22 provides the historical evidence for the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah and refutations to key objections like low chronology. Chapter 23 covers the composition of the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Bible) and it discusses who wrote this foundational body of work. Chapter 24 covers the book of Isaiah regarding authorship and unity. Chapter 25 builds a case for the historicity of the book of Daniel. Chapter 26 deals with supposed contradictions in the Old Testament. Part 4 provides evidence for truth. Chapter 27 explains why truth matters and how it corresponds to reality. Chapter 28 explains how one can know truth. Chapter 29 responds to postmodernism. Chapter 30 provides a well-reasoned answer to skepticism. Chapter 31 explores the nature of miracles, their characteristics, and why they happen. Chapter 32 asked the question can we know history and what history means for Christianity? As one can tell from the large volume of topics, this is a compendium of the best evidence for the authenticity and historicity of the Christian faith. You will find well-reasoned arguments from some of the best Christian scholars and apologists today like Michael Byrd, Gary Habermas, J.P. Moreland, Mike Licona, and a host of others that can help you see that Christianity is built upon a rock-solid foundation of evidence.
Review: Evidence is Great, But the Update Makes it Even Better - In the new Evidence, one will need to spend a good deal of time in the Introduction and Prologue. The introduction of the book discusses intellectual faith and counters misconceptions about Christianity. The introduction is greatly revised from earlier editions. The prologue is a major chapter of the book. It is entitled “Prologue: A Theistic Universe.” This chapter features all new scientific and philosophical information to Evidence that was not covered in earlier editions. Evidence has four major parts: Part I: Evidence for the Bible, Part II: Evidence for Jesus, Part III: Evidence for the Old Testament, and Part IV: Evidence for Truth. Part I consists of a chapter on the formation and canonization of Scripture, substantially revised chapters on the uniqueness of the Bible, on the reliability of the New Testament and the transmission of the Old Testament, as well as an all new chapter on Gnostic Gospels and non-biblical texts. The second part focuses on evidence for Jesus of Nazareth. This section consists of lightly revised chapters on Jesus’ historicity, Jesus’ claims to deity, the classic trilemma, Jesus’ fulfillment of OT prophecies, as well as an investigation on the deity of Jesus. The chapter on Jesus’ resurrection has been majorly revised. The section also includes new content including a chapter responding to the claim that Christianity is a copy-cat religion and Sean McDowell’s research on the martyrdom of the apostles. The third section investigates the evidence for the Old Testament. Almost all of this section is new. A new chapter investigates the influences of Near Eastern texts on the Old Testament and to what degree it occurred. Other new chapters include one that investigates the historical Adam, the historicity of the Patriarchs, the historicity of the Exodus, the historicity of the Conquest, the historicity of the United Monarchy, the historicity of the Divided Monarchy and Exilic Period, the composition of the Pentateuch, an argument for the unity of Isaiah, the historicity of Daniel, and a response to the so-called contradictions in the Old Testament. Only the chapter on Old Testament archaeology is found in earlier editions of Evidence and it has been substantially updated. The fourth section is devoted to the evidence for truth. Chapter 28: The Knowability of Truth has been lightly revised. The remainder of the chapters in this section have been substantially updated, including a chapter on the nature of truth, a response to postmodernism, a response to skepticism, the possibility of miracles, and the knowability of history. While the epilogue is much the same as previous editions, the appendix includes an all-new response to the challenges given by Dr. Bart Ehrman. This is not the same Evidence as in previous editions. It is even better!

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #7,390 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in New Testament Criticism & Interpretation #17 in Christian Pastoral Resources (Books) #18 in Evangelism |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,604 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely worth your consideration
*by B***D on February 23, 2024*

This book has been a classic for many decades in the field of Christian apologetics. It is categorized into four parts. Part 1 explores the evidence for the Bible. Specifically, chapter 1 dives into what makes the Bible unique. For example, the qualifications that set the Bible apart from all other works ever penned. Chapter 2 discusses how the Bible came into being and the qualifications for canonization. Chapter 3 asked the question are the New Testament documents historically accurate? Additionally, explains the methodology used by scholars and historians to determine whether a text is historically accurate and authentic. Chapter 4 answers the question have the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) been faithfully transmitted over time? Moreover, the authors explain the methods and principles used by ancient scribes to accurately transmit their texts. They also provide adequate manuscript evidence to support their case of accurate transmission. Chapter 5 looks at the supposed lost books of the Bible such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Peter, and the gospel of Mary, and explains why these books do not meet the criteria for inclusion within the New Testament canon. Part 2 covers the evidence for Jesus. Chapter 6 provides the biblical, extra-biblical, and archaeological evidence that Jesus of Nazareth is a historical person. Chapter 7 dives into the claims Jesus made regarding his divinity (meaning that Jesus claimed to be God in the flesh). Chapter 8 takes the classic C. S Lewis trilemma of liar, lunatic, or Lord and challenges the reader to decide the identity of Jesus. Chapter 9 dives into how Jesus is the Messiah of Israel by fulfilling key Old Testament prophecies. Chapter 10 explores whether the resurrection of Jesus was a historical event or whether it was a grand hoax concocted by the disciples. Additionally, counter-arguments to the bodily resurrection are refuted such as the Swoon theory and mass hallucination theory. Chapter 11 explains how Christianity is unique among other religions. Chapter 12 is a more in-depth study of the divinity of Jesus. Chapter 13 looks at the martyrdom of the 12 apostles and how their willingness to die for their faith points towards the sincerity of their belief that they truly saw Jesus Christ bodily risen from the dead. Part 3 covers the evidence for the Old Testament. Chapter 14 compares the Old Testament text with other surrounding Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Chapter 15 surveys different ways the book of Genesis (beginning) has been faithfully interpreted. Chapter 16 provides the archaeological evidence for the historicity of the Old Testament. Chapter 17 explores the importance of the historical existence of Adam and Eve. Chapter 18 looks at the historicity of the Jewish patriarchs and whether the biblical accounts found in Genesis are historically accurate concerning the customs of the cultures they find themselves in. Chapter 19 takes a fresh look at the historicity of the Exodus. Specifically, the life of Moses and to see if Israelites were truly in the land of Egypt. Chapter 20 discusses Joshua’s conquests of Canaan by surveying several interpretations and by consulting the cultural and archaeological evidence for the biblical narrative. Chapter 21 dives into the historicity of the United Monarch focusing primarily on King David and his successor his son, King Solomon. Chapter 22 provides the historical evidence for the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah and refutations to key objections like low chronology. Chapter 23 covers the composition of the Pentateuch (the first 5 books of the Bible) and it discusses who wrote this foundational body of work. Chapter 24 covers the book of Isaiah regarding authorship and unity. Chapter 25 builds a case for the historicity of the book of Daniel. Chapter 26 deals with supposed contradictions in the Old Testament. Part 4 provides evidence for truth. Chapter 27 explains why truth matters and how it corresponds to reality. Chapter 28 explains how one can know truth. Chapter 29 responds to postmodernism. Chapter 30 provides a well-reasoned answer to skepticism. Chapter 31 explores the nature of miracles, their characteristics, and why they happen. Chapter 32 asked the question can we know history and what history means for Christianity? As one can tell from the large volume of topics, this is a compendium of the best evidence for the authenticity and historicity of the Christian faith. You will find well-reasoned arguments from some of the best Christian scholars and apologists today like Michael Byrd, Gary Habermas, J.P. Moreland, Mike Licona, and a host of others that can help you see that Christianity is built upon a rock-solid foundation of evidence.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Evidence is Great, But the Update Makes it Even Better
*by B***N on October 7, 2017*

In the new Evidence, one will need to spend a good deal of time in the Introduction and Prologue. The introduction of the book discusses intellectual faith and counters misconceptions about Christianity. The introduction is greatly revised from earlier editions. The prologue is a major chapter of the book. It is entitled “Prologue: A Theistic Universe.” This chapter features all new scientific and philosophical information to Evidence that was not covered in earlier editions. Evidence has four major parts: Part I: Evidence for the Bible, Part II: Evidence for Jesus, Part III: Evidence for the Old Testament, and Part IV: Evidence for Truth. Part I consists of a chapter on the formation and canonization of Scripture, substantially revised chapters on the uniqueness of the Bible, on the reliability of the New Testament and the transmission of the Old Testament, as well as an all new chapter on Gnostic Gospels and non-biblical texts. The second part focuses on evidence for Jesus of Nazareth. This section consists of lightly revised chapters on Jesus’ historicity, Jesus’ claims to deity, the classic trilemma, Jesus’ fulfillment of OT prophecies, as well as an investigation on the deity of Jesus. The chapter on Jesus’ resurrection has been majorly revised. The section also includes new content including a chapter responding to the claim that Christianity is a copy-cat religion and Sean McDowell’s research on the martyrdom of the apostles. The third section investigates the evidence for the Old Testament. Almost all of this section is new. A new chapter investigates the influences of Near Eastern texts on the Old Testament and to what degree it occurred. Other new chapters include one that investigates the historical Adam, the historicity of the Patriarchs, the historicity of the Exodus, the historicity of the Conquest, the historicity of the United Monarchy, the historicity of the Divided Monarchy and Exilic Period, the composition of the Pentateuch, an argument for the unity of Isaiah, the historicity of Daniel, and a response to the so-called contradictions in the Old Testament. Only the chapter on Old Testament archaeology is found in earlier editions of Evidence and it has been substantially updated. The fourth section is devoted to the evidence for truth. Chapter 28: The Knowability of Truth has been lightly revised. The remainder of the chapters in this section have been substantially updated, including a chapter on the nature of truth, a response to postmodernism, a response to skepticism, the possibility of miracles, and the knowability of history. While the epilogue is much the same as previous editions, the appendix includes an all-new response to the challenges given by Dr. Bart Ehrman. This is not the same Evidence as in previous editions. It is even better!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended ! Impressive Reference.
*by A***Y on October 3, 2017*

Highly Recommended. Josh McDowell's Evidence That Demands a Verdict is an awesome book that teaches in detail all the available evidence currently regarding our belief in our Lord Jesus Christ. He divides the book into 4 main parts, 1-Evidence for the Bible, 2- Evidence for Jesus, 3-Evidnece for the Old Testament, 4-Evidence for Truth. Each section is divided further into smaller chapters, all packed with a wealth of information and data, all with appropriate references. I love this book as I know that as Christians we are not to have blind faith, but have reasonable faith. Reading books like this only strengthens our faith. Other books that are very helpful, if you did not read them yet are A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, and Cold Case Christianity. Parts of these books may present the same type of information, but they do really complement each other. As we are to love the Lord our God with our whole hearts, minds, and strength! This book is wonderful in hardback and also in Kindle, which is the format that I chose. The Kindle Version has all the awesome content. Plus, it also has a very extensive interactive table of contents, which makes navigating through this huge book so easy and quick. It has hyperlinks of each section, chapter, and even sections of each chapter to direct you where you need to go, especially if this is to be used as a reference. This is a huge tome, numbering 868 pages in total. I am reading it from the beginning to the end and enjoying every word of it ! After reading it, I know I will return to it again and again and using it as a useful reference. This edition is updated from the book of the same title almost 20 years ago. This new addition has brought with it may new data, research, archeological evidence etc. since that time. That is why I have waited to buy this book and bought it on the first day available. This is a amazing reference. It strengthens faith, and it has great information for believers and unbelievers as well! It gives us preparation for when people ask us to give an answer and to give a reason of our hope that you have. "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect," 1 Peter 3:15, and "to always be ready to preach in and out of season, to rebuke, correct, and encourage with patience and careful instruction." 2 Timothy 4:2 I highly recommend this book ! I pray that this book will help you. May God open our spiritual eyes and enlighten our hearts to the hope of our calling ! In Jesus name, Amen.

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