Jesus, Hercules, and the Gospel Truth
Encountering Christ Among the Myths
B&H Academic · Biblical Studies
Published January 2027 · ISBN 9798384500582
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In Jesus, Hercules, and the Gospel Truth, Joseph R. Dodson brings readers face-to-face with an ancient 'superhero,' Hercules, exploring parallels between the myths about Hercules and the truth about Jesus Christ and showing how New Testament authors presented Jesus as a truer and better hero and savior. Dodson argues that these parallels are evidence not that Christ is a cut-rate copy of cultural content, but rather the completion and fulfillment of the longing for a savior expressed in ancient myth.
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