63. Nils Dahl, "The Crucified Messiah"

About this episode

A discussion of Nils Dahl's work on whether Jesus was crucified for claiming to be the Messiah.

Was Jesus crucified for claiming to be the Messiah? Or did Christians only attribute this title to Jesus after his resurrection? A discussion of Nils Dahl's "The Crucified Messiah."

Topics covered

• Jesus
• Messiah
• crucifixion
• Nils Dahl

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Books & works: The Crucified Messiah

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