Wm. R. Cooper

Jesus and Myth

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Jesus and Myth is a masterpiece of logic, common sense, and scholarly analysis. Dr. Barber engages the critics head on—the critics of the New Testament that is, who seek to show that the Gospels are myths, and their chief subject, Jesus, a mere mythological figure. . . . As Dr. Barber points out throughout his study, the Gospels defy and subvert the structure of mythology. They are as distinct from mythology as chalk is from cheese, and they follow none of its patterns or structure. . . . Jesus defies and subverts every criterion of the mythological model, following none of the structure and pattern of mythology. As part of his ‘de-mythologizing’ process of the critics’ cause, Barber lays out at some length statements of the critics, and then proceeds to dismantle their claims in a masterly treatment of logic and a very deep knowledge of his subject. This study is a rare treat indeed.”