What remains standing
Jesus existed, Roman crucifixion killed him, and his followers proclaimed him alive early. The book grants evidence that survives scrutiny.
Newest release - English edition
Lee Strobel’s Case for Christ Defused
His Evidence Tested at the Seven Gates of Torah
A fact can be true and still prove the wrong thing.
Strobel’s evidence can establish manuscripts, testimony, crucifixion, and early belief. It does not automatically establish Messiah, deity, atonement, covenant authority, or worship. This book tests eighteen core claims at the Seven Gates of Torah.
Evidence approaches seven gates. Unsupported inference chains break before they can become a theological verdict.
What this book tests
- Separate preserved wording from proof that an event occurred.
- Separate an event from the theological meaning later assigned to it.
- Test prophecy in its original context and against Torah continuity.
- Require the claimed Messiah to meet the Tanakh’s public job description.
What the evidence does not prove
None of those facts independently proves that Jesus is the Davidic Messiah, God incarnate, the final atonement, the exclusive savior, or the rightful object of worship.
See the Seven Gates method
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Who should read it
Jewish and Noahide readers facing missionary claims, Christians willing to test the case adversarially, former believers, skeptics, and readers of biblical apologetics.