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still a very distinctive angle on the subject. 91<br />
(6) Jesus’ resurrection, especially the New<br />
Testament bodily version, along with this event validating his major teachings, is totally<br />
unrivaled, 92 especially when critical methods are emphasized.<br />
Some additional, non-exhaustive but highly distinctive thoughts are also raised <strong>by</strong> others:<br />
(1) Yamauchi adds that Jesus was the only founder to predict his resurrection ahead of time. 93<br />
(2) For Neill, Jesus’ view of God is certainly “revolutionary” such as God’s care for individuals,<br />
like the Prodigal Son (Lk. 15), with the very hairs of our heads being numbered (Lk. 12:7), not to<br />
mention God’s concern for other living creatures (Matt. 6:26). 94<br />
(3) Neill also points out Jesus’<br />
friendship with and love for his followers. 95<br />
(4) Especially, in light of his miracles and<br />
resurrection, many scholars have remarked that Jesus’ high view of the inspiration of Scripture<br />
should be adopted <strong>by</strong> those who agree that he was the Father’s spokesperson. 96<br />
Other topics<br />
could definitely be listed and pursued here, as well.<br />
91 Green, The Empty Cross of Jesus, 168-171; Anderson, The Teaching of Jesus, 160-165; Neill, Christian Faith<br />
and Other Faiths, 232; Neill, The Supremacy of Jesus, 66-67; 90.<br />
92 Norman Anderson, Jesus Christ: The Witness of History, Second Ed., Rev. (Leicester, England: InterVarsity,<br />
1985), Chap. 4; Anderson, Christianity and Comparative Religion, 31-43, 46, 50-51; Anderson, The Teaching of<br />
Jesus, 166-168; Neill, The Supremacy of Jesus, 155, 163-164.<br />
93 Yamauchi, Jesus, Zoroaster, Buddha, Socrates, Muhammad, 40.<br />
94 Neill, The Supremacy of Jesus, 46, 59, 79-8.<br />
95 Neill, The Supremacy of Jesus, 127-135.<br />
96 Several books to be noted include Steven B. Cowan and Terry L. Wilder, eds., In Defense of the Bible: A<br />
Comprehensive Argument for the Authority of Scripture (Nashville: Broadman and Holman Academic, 2013),<br />
especially Cowan’s argument in pages 443-462; John W. Wenham, Christ and the Bible, Second ed. (Grand Rapids,<br />
MI: Baker, 1984), 187-188; Robert Lightner, The Saviour [sic] and the Scriptures (Philadelphia: Pres<strong>by</strong>terian and<br />
Reformed, 1966), with Chap. 3 in particular presenting an intriguing approach to this topic; Anderson, Christianity<br />
and Comparative Religion, Chap. 4.<br />
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