Son of Man: A Biography of Jesus

Would You Like to Know Jesus as Those Closest to Him Did?
Son of Man is an honest-to-Bible account of Jesus and the world he lived in. Two things make this biography unique:

First, it arranges the Gospels chronologically to help the reader see how, and maybe more importantly, why things unfolded as they did.

Second, it tells Jesus's story in the context of his culture.The geography, climate, politics, racism, social norms, religion,traditions, economics, morality, language, and customs of the secondtemple era play key roles in this narrative. What emerges is a holistic, historically accurate dramatization that provides a 360-degree view ofJesus and his world.

No fictionalized elements or dialog have been added. All eventsand quotations are taken from the texts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,and Acts. All of Jesus's recorded words and actions are included, andduplicate accounts have been harmonized.

Recent books about the life of Christ have been skeptical of theBible and have used Jewish and Roman texts as their primary sources.Religious and secular history books provide valuable insights intoJesus's world, but to understand the man himself, the best sources arethe ancient narratives written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

An appendix is included to help Bible students study Jesus'sministry years chronologically, pericope by pericope. For deeperresearch, Old Testament passages that are relevant to each event arecited.

If you are a student of Jesus's life and times, or afollower of Jesus and his teachings, you will find yourself looking atJesus with new eyes and new understanding. And you will gain a greaterappreciation for what it must have taken for Jesus to do what he did:embody the Son of God in the Son of Man.

"Harris's work takes complex events in the life of Jesus andexplains them in the same simple way Jesus often explained complexevents to the people of His own day. This is a fresh look at Jesus in away that benefits both old scholars, new believers, and those who arejust curious. Easy to pick up. Hard to set down."
–TONY LISTON, pastor of Adventure Christian Community, Davenport, Iowa


"A marvelous job of pulling together the Gospel accounts,adding both commentary and color that, in a very reader-friendly styleinvites us to take a freshly prepared look at the old, old story. As apastor, I can see giving out copies to new converts and seekers, letting Jesus's life story kindle in them a desire to discover more in thetreasure chest that is the Bible."
–RICK LAWRENSON, pastor of Nags Head Church, Nags Head, North Carolina

"Son of Man is grounded in the Gospels and bolstered by justthe right amount of cultural context, but is not afraid to take somerisks to tell the story of Jesus in a modern and intuitive way. Thismakes it a great read for the beginner who desires a fuller, morechronological account, but also for the veteran who wishes to see thestory with fresh eyes."
–ED TAYLOR, pastor of Quest Church, Arlington Heights, Illinois