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Title: Truely revealing about the historical basis of Christ's life
Review: Although at times this book appears to be targeted towards the seminary student, I found this book both intriguing and highly introspective for the common layman by providing a historical basis for the events and the works that occured in the life of Jesus. For those events and works in the life of Jesus that I once took for granted and assumed as fact, Meier has given me a historical basis for either supporting that belief or given me a basis to understand where there is a reasonable doubt and the reasoning for such. Meier has taken simple miracles and events and given me a much expanded conceptual outlook on each and how they related to Jesus ministry. I found my faith strengthened and not weakened by this book. Overall I rate this book a B+ for those hoping to obtain an expanded look into the life of Christ with the only reservation being the tendency at times to write on a "seminary student" level
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