How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian vs The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Which Should You Read?

How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian John Dominic Crossan · 2015 ★★★★☆ 3.8 263 pages · ≈ 4 h 52 m · Challenging

The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire -- "the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) -- grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus…

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Challenging

One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to…