Bill O’Reilly
and Martin Dugard have done it again! Killing Jesus is right on par with their
two other bestselling page-turners, viz., Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.
As a Christian
(Presbyterian and Reformed) I was a wee bit apprehensive while reading Killing
Jesus. I wondered how O’Reilly and Dugard were going to handle such an emotive
subject as the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I need not have
worried. They did a fine job.
The Baptist
will be happy that in Killing Jesus Jesus is dunked under water by John the
Baptizer and the Roman Catholic will be pleased that Jesus has retained His long
hair as depicted in Roman Catholic iconography! However, unlike these old
chestnuts, some other controversial issues were footnoted.
As the title
suggests, Killing Jesus – A History, is just that. Its focus is on the history
rather than the theology pertaining to Jesus. However, it is impossible to separate
the two because Jesus did everything according to the Scriptures and fulfilled the
same. Therefore, readers who know the Scriptures may see the occasional question
mark appear before their eyes.
Bottom line:
Thank you Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard for taking the time to present your diligent
research in such a readably interesting fashion. Your book would not leave me
alone until I had devoured it!
