Includes an interview with Lee Strobel (pages 294-306).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-324) and index.

Introduction : Reopening the investigation of a lifetime -- Part 1: Examining the record -- The eyewitness evidence: Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? / with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- Testing the eyewitness evidence: Do the biographies of Jesus stand up to scrutiny? / with Dr. Craig Blomberg -- The documentary evidence: Were Jesus' biographies reliably preserved for us? / with Dr. Bruce Metzger -- The corroborating evidence: Is there credible evidence for Jesus outside his biographies? / with Dr. Edwin Yamauchi -- The scientific evidence: Does archaeology confirm or contradict Jesus' biographies? / with Dr. John McRay -- The rebuttal evidence: Is the Jesus of history the same as the Jesus of faith? / with Dr. Gregory Boyd -- Part 2: Analyzing Jesus -- The identity evidence: Was Jesus really convinced that he was the Son of God? / with Dr. Ben Witherington III -- The psychological evidence: Was Jesus crazy when he claimed to be the Son of God? / with Dr. Gary Collins -- The profile evidence: Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? / with Dr. D.A. Carson -- The fingerprint evidence ": Did Jesus--and Jesus alone--match the identity of the Messiah? / with Louis Lapides -- Part 3: Researching the resurrection -- The medical evidence: Was Jesus' death a sham and his resurrection a hoax? / with Dr. Alexander Metherell -- The evidence of the missing body: Was Jesus' body really absent from his tomb? / with Dr. William Lane Craig -- The evidence of appearances : Was Jesus seen alive after his death on the cross? / with Dr. Gary Habermas -- The circumstantial evidence ": Are there any supporting facts that point to the resurrection? / with Dr. J.P. Moreland -- Conclusion : The verdict of history: What does the evidence establish--and what does it mean today? -- An interview with Lee Strobel.

Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like, How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event? Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and twice nominated for the Christian Book of the Year Award, Strobel's tough, point-blank questions read like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting quest for the truth about history?s most compelling figure. The new edition includes scores of revisions and additions, including updated material on archaeological and manuscript discoveries, fresh recommendations for further study, and an interview with the author that tells dramatic stories about the book's impact, provides behind-the-scenes information, and responds to critiques of the book by skeptics--