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Killing History

Jesus In The No-Spin Zone

by Robert M. Price
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Killing Jesus, the bestselling blockbuster by Bill O'Reilly, claims to be a purely historical account of the events in the life of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion. New Testament scholar Robert M. Price (a member of the Jesus Seminar) shows how unfounded this claim is in this critical review of O'Reilly's work. In fact, he judges the book to be the number one source of misinformation on Jesus today. Ignoring over one hundred years of New Testament scholarship, O'Reilly and his coauthor, Martin Dugard, have produced what Price describes as a Christian historical thriller that plays fast and loose with the facts. Price goes through the key events of Jesus' later life as described in the gospels and retold in Killing Jesus, painstakingly showing in each case what scholars know and don't know. Using humor, down-to-earth analogies, and witty sarcasm-not unlike O'Reilly's own interview style-Price makes it clear that O'Reilly's book is more historical novel than a work of serious history. By cobbling together the four gospel stories, ignoring the contradictions, and adding plenty of quasi-historical background embellishments, O'Reilly and Dugard have created a good narrative that resonates with a lot of Christians. Entertaining reading this may be, but history it is not.Killing History provides lay readers with an accessible introduction to New Testament scholarship while showing the many problems in O'Reilly's book.

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    June 28, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781616149673

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    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2014

      In the world of scholarly debate, it is common for opposing scholars to criticize and discredit each other's work. It seems that the main purpose of Price's (The Amazing Colossal Apostle) latest title is to do just that, by systematically pointing out the flaws and anachronisms of Bill O'Reilly's best seller Killing Jesus. Price offers a well-cited and highly analytical refutation of many of O'Reilly's claims about the life of Jesus, illustrating how O'Reilly's version is more docudrama than legitimate history, and setting the record straight as he goes. The writing style is highly conversational and appealing, though for less educated scholars of the Bible, the intense analysis of numerous specific verses can be overwhelming. The book is snarky and pointed, yet manages at the same time to be highly educational and objective when discussing biblical events. Though it will probably appeal more to readers who already dislike O'Reilly and his writing, anyone with an interest in pure historical analysis, especially as pertaining to biblical events, will enjoy this book. VERDICT A solid indictment of shoddy journalism, with ample historical fact and analysis.--Kathleen Dupre, Edmond, OK

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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