The Fate of the Apostles: Examining the Martyrdom Accounts of the Closest Followers of Jesus

By: Sean McDowell

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Synopsis: The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe written in the sixteenth century has long been the go-to source for studying the lives and martyrdom of the apostles. While other scholars have written individual treatments on the more prominent apostles such as Peter, Paul, John, and James, there is little published information on the other apostles. In The Fate of the Apostles, Sean McDowell offers a comprehensive, reasoned, historical analysis of the fate of the Twelve disciples of Jesus along with the apostles Paul and James, the brother of Jesus. McDowell assesses the evidence for each apostle’s martyrdom as well as determining its significance to the reliability of their testimony. The question of the fate of the apostles also gets to the heart of the reliability of the kerygma: Did the apostles really believe Jesus appeared to them after his death, or did they fabricate the entire story? How reliable are the resurrection accounts? The willingness of the apostles to die for their faith is a popular argument in resurrection studies. In this thoroughly updated new edition, McDowell offers insightful scholarly analysis of this argument to break new ground within the spheres of New Testament studies, Church History, and apologetics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040271070
Related ISBNs:: 9781040271032, 9781317031895, 9781032580548, 9781003442301, 9781032580531
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/17/24
Copyrighted By:: Sean McDowell
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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