Issues a formidable challenge to many of the presuppositions of modern theology. Original essays on a range of key issues in modern understandings of Jesus. The atheism of modern thought is based on irrational assumptions-First-century Jews expected a suffering Messiah-Jesus knew it was he-Jesus' birth and resurrection in history The point of the parable-The point of christology-The historical grounds for skepticism about Christian claims concerning Jesus Christ rely on misreadings of the Bible. In a series of original essays, the author issues a formidable challenge to many of the presuppositions of modern theology.