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cerilouisereads's review
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Suicide
Minor: Genocide
the_scribbling_man's review
4.0
An interesting and compelling argument for the authenticity of the Gospels, and a helpful companion for those interested in the political and historical context of the time.
The longest week is a history book, but it is as readable as a novel and flows like one too. Nick Page attempts to approach the issues and arguments raised by the Gospels in a relatively unbiased way (as much as that's possible) and from a historical rather than a theological perspective, but he does not shy away from putting forth his opinions. I've found this to be annoying in some of his other writings, but it's not so bad here. At the end of the day, they are just his opinions and shouldn't be taken as anything other than that. Otherwise this is a pretty solid book. It's well researched and everything is referenced accordingly, making use of historical and theological sources outside of the Bible, both religious and secular accounts.
Whether you're a Christian looking for further insight, a passerby generally interested in the history surrounding the Gospels or an opposing party looking for something to argue about, this is well worth a read.
The longest week is a history book, but it is as readable as a novel and flows like one too. Nick Page attempts to approach the issues and arguments raised by the Gospels in a relatively unbiased way (as much as that's possible) and from a historical rather than a theological perspective, but he does not shy away from putting forth his opinions. I've found this to be annoying in some of his other writings, but it's not so bad here. At the end of the day, they are just his opinions and shouldn't be taken as anything other than that. Otherwise this is a pretty solid book. It's well researched and everything is referenced accordingly, making use of historical and theological sources outside of the Bible, both religious and secular accounts.
Whether you're a Christian looking for further insight, a passerby generally interested in the history surrounding the Gospels or an opposing party looking for something to argue about, this is well worth a read.
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