I have started a thread discussing the books I’ve written for broader audiences.  My first actual “trade book” was Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium (Oxford University Press, 1999) (uh, that would be 25 years ago!).   Here is how I explain the book and it’s raison d’etre in the Preface.   In case you wonder — I still hold the same basic views of Jesus now that I did then, and still find the arguments I adduce convincing.

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Preface

When anyone has asked me why I’m writing a book about the historical Jesus, I’ve usually replied, “Well, it’s about time someone did.”

Actually,

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