Is Jesus Truly God?: How the Bible Teaches the Divinity of Christ

Is Jesus Truly God?: How the Bible Teaches the Divinity of Christ

by Greg Lanier
Is Jesus Truly God?: How the Bible Teaches the Divinity of Christ

Is Jesus Truly God?: How the Bible Teaches the Divinity of Christ

by Greg Lanier

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Overview

This book invites readers to explore the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ by looking at 6 key truths presented in the Scriptures and later developed in the ecumenical creeds.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781433568404
Publisher: Crossway
Publication date: 08/11/2020
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Greg Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Greg and his wife, Kate, live in Florida with their three daughters.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations 11

Introduction 13

1 Preexistence 21

An Eternally Alive Son

2 God the Son 41

A Unique Father-Son Relation

3 Christ the Kyrios 57

Reading the Old Testament Afresh

4 Maranatha 77

Early Worship of Christ

5 Three Persons 93

Trinitarian Relations in Full Color

6 "My Lord and My God" 107

Calling Jesus Theos

Conclusion 119

Selected Bibliography 127

General Index 133

Scripture Index 137

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This book does two remarkable things: it solidly reinforces Christian belief in Jesus as God by gathering the most up-to-date evidence, and it also helpfully reshapes our ways of talking about Jesus as God, in greater conformity with biblical patterns of thought. Lanier doesn’t just show that the Bible teaches the deity of Jesus, he shows precisely how the Bible teaches it.”
—Fred Sanders, Professor of Theology, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University; author, The Deep Things of God

“‘Jesus is Lord’ is the fundamental confession of the Christian faith. Writing with the heart of a pastor and the wisdom of a seminary professor, Greg Lanier unfolds the rich Trinitarian framework within which the Old and New Testaments present Jesus as God’s divine Son. Anyone who desires to become a more competent reader of the Bible and a more faithful follower of the Lord Jesus Christ will find this book enormously instructive.”
—Scott R. Swain, author, The Trinity: An Introduction; coeditor, The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology

“Maybe you think you can answer the title of this book with a simple yes and move on. But how do you know that Jesus is truly God? Can you articulate that well to others? Why does it matter? What changes about your faith if Jesus isn’t truly God? Is Jesus fully God and fully man—even now? In this succinct book, Greg Lanier works through both the Old and New Testaments to present a robust Trinitarian Christology that will equip believers and lead us to further delight in our Lord.”
—Aimee Byrd, author, Theological Fitness and No Little Women

“Where would you go in Scripture to prove that Jesus is truly God? In this brief, accessible book, Greg Lanier shows that Christ’s divinity doesn’t rest on just one or two prooftexts. Instead, it’s woven into the fabric of the whole New Testament, including the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament. Is Jesus Truly God? will help you know Jesus and your Bible better. I plan to give it away regularly to church members and to stock it in our church’s bookstall.”
—Bobby Jamieson, Associate Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; author, Jesus’ Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews

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