DID JESUS REALLY SAY HE WAS GOD? MAKING SENSE OF HIS HISTORICAL CLAIMS
Apologetics How to Make Sense of Jesus’ Divine Claims October 23, 2025 RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics 9780-1-5140-1101-0, 256 pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $24.99
Do you ever wonder if Jesus really claimed to be God? Maybe you’ve heard people say, “Jesus never said he was God,” or you’ve been asked, “Why believe Jesus is divine if he never claimed it?” These challenges aren’t just from non-Christians—they show up in church too. Even if you’re not coming from a place of skepticism, you might still question how well church teachings about Jesus match up with what he actually said. So, did the historical Jesus really claim to be divine? In Did Jesus Really Say He Was God? , biblical scholar Mikel Del Rosario: • Uses historiography to examine claims about Jesus’ divinity. • Analyzes ancient Greco-Roman, Jewish, and biblical sources to understand how Jesus’ words and actions were interpreted by his adversaries and followers. • Argues that Jesus claimed divine authority, a claim supported by strong historical evidence. If you’re a Christian, this book will equip you to defend your faith against theories that suggest Jesus only claimed human authority, not divine. If you’re someone who sees Christianity differently, this book offers a serious investigation into the claims of the historical Jesus, providing evidence that any theory of his identity must address. Whether you’re searching for answers to your own questions or trying to share about Jesus with others, this book will help you communicate Jesus’ divine claim with clarity and confidence.
“This is a unique, timely, and important book. Mikel Del Rosario defends the vital doctrine of the deity of Jesus but does so in a remarkably systematic and careful way. He lays out his historical methodology, applies it to two key texts in the Gospel of Mark, and then responds to leading critics. This is not only a wonderful defense of the deity of Jesus but a model for how to do historical Jesus scholarship.” Sean McDowell, professor of apologetics at the Talbot School of Theology, author of The Fate of the Apostles , and YouTuber “‘Who is Jesus?’ is a good question. But ‘Who did Jesus say he was?’ is even better. In this book, Mikel Del Rosario probes that very question with historical acumen and intellectual verve.” Michael F. Bird, deputy principal at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia
Mikel Del Rosario (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of Bible and theology at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He has coauthored thirty-one journal articles on apologetics and cultural engagement in Bibliotheca Sacra with his mentor, Darrell L. Bock. A member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Del Rosario is host of The Apologetics Guy Show , a podcast on the Christianity Today Network. He previously hosted Dallas Theological Seminary’s cultural engagement podcast, The Table .
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