Robert M. Bowman Jr. and J. Ed Komoszewski
Foreword by Darrell L. Bock
Kregel, 2007
Rob Bowman and Ed Komoszewski teamed up to write this reader-friendly overview of the New Testament teaching on the deity of Christ. The book organizes this material using the acronym HANDS that Ed had developed in his teaching college students: Honors, Attributes, Names, Deeds, and Seat (of God’s throne). The title of the book alludes to the New Testament teaching that Jesus’ “place” is on the very throne of God. It draws extensively on the burgeoning scholarship concerning the subject that emerged beginning in the 1980s, while making it accessible to non-scholars. After 18 years, Putting Jesus in His Place is still in print, and is now available also in Kindle, Audiobook, and Logos formats.
Here are some recommended places where you can find it:
Amazon.com (paperback, Kindle, and Audiobook)
ChristianBook.com (paperback, eBook)
Logos Bible Software
Here are short examples of what Christian scholars have said about Putting Jesus in His Place:
“The finest and most comprehensive apologetic for the deity of Christ that I have yet
encountered.”—Kenneth D. Boa (Ph.D., New York University; D.Phil., University of
Oxford), President, Reflections Ministries
“Rarely have I seen such a comprehensive and deeply scholarly presentation in theology
at such an accessible level—and on one of the most important topics anyone can study:
the deity of Christ.”—Craig J. Hazen (Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara),
Director, Christian Apologetics Program, Biola University
“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 (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary), Professor of New Testament and of Biblical Theology, Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary
These are just a few examples. Others who have endorsed the book include some of the leading scholars in Christology such as Richard Bauckham, Larry Hurtado, and Martin Hengel and other New Testament scholars such as I. Howard Marshall and Craig Evans. To see all of these endorsements, the table of contents, Darrell Bock’s Foreword, the Introduction, and the first chapter, please visit the book’s Amazon page.