Putting Jesus in His Place

Robert Bowman and Ed Komoszewski are to be commended for writing a highly accessible defense of the deity of Christ entitled Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ. As stated in the book’s Introduction, the authors’ purpose is not just to present the New Testament evidence for the deity of Jesus, but to equip us to remember the biblical witness, so that we can grasp its relevance for our lives as well as ably present it to others. To that end, they’ve organized their newly released book into five sections, employing the acronym HANDS: Honors, Attributes, Names, Deeds, and Seat. Chapters within each of the five sections delineate the biblical truth that Jesus shares the honors, attributes, names, deeds, and seat of God.
I think this book will be particularly helpful for Christians involved in evangelism to Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses, to pastors and scholars, and to any who are curious to examine the biblical testimony for the uniqueness of Christ—the One who added humanity to deity (John 1:14; Phil. 2:1-11) and, as fully-God and fully-man, experienced the wrath of God on behalf of all who would ever trust Him (I Tim. 2:5-6).
A bit about the authors:
Robert M. Bowman Jr. (M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary) is the manager of Apologetics and Interfaith Evangelism for the North American Mission Board. For five years he was a lecturer in the M.A. in Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. He is the author of eleven other books, including Why You Should Believe in the Trinity and (with Kenneth D. Boa) the Gold Medallion Award-winning book Faith Has Its Reasons.
J. Ed Komoszewski (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is the founder of Christus Nexus, a nonprofit organization devoted to research, writing, and teaching on the uniqueness of Jesus Christ. He has taught biblical and theological studies at Northwestern College and currently serves as a director for Reclaiming the Mind Ministries. He is the author (with M. James Sawyer and Daniel B. Wallace) of Reinventing Jesus.
In addition to a foreword by Darrell Bock, the book carries twenty endorsements from authors and respected scholars (from a range of theological traditions) all over the globe. Here is a small sample:
“Putting Jesus in His Place is a meticulously researched and brilliant book on a subject that continues to remain significant even after 2000 years. Robert Bowman and Ed Komoszewski have given readers a unique and unparalleled resource—and one with life-changing implications. I commend this volume to you with much appreciation for their work.”
–Ravi Zacharias, Author and speaker
“Bowman and Komoszewski do a splendid job of showing that the divine identity of Jesus is not confined to a few key texts, but presented throughout the New Testament in a wide variety of ways. Their arguments are fully based on the best of recent scholarship, and explained in a way that all serious readers of the New Testament will appreciate.”
–Richard Bauckham, Professor of New Testament Studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor
St. Mary’s College, University of St Andrews
“The deity of Jesus Christ is central and foundational to the gospel. Bowman and Komoszewski show that Christ’s deity pervades the New Testament and is not limited to a few proof texts. Those who have eyes to see will find it everywhere, and if your eyes are deficient this book is just the corrective you need. The work is convincing, clear, and scholarly. Most of all, the book is glorious, reminding us that Jesus is to be worshiped as our Lord, Savior, and God.”
–Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary