Paul F. M. Zahl is a retired Episcopal priest. He formerly was rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase, MD, and dean and president of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA.
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Theological Book Review "The book deserves wide distribution and should be read by all students and scholars involved in studies of the historical Jesus." Peter J. Gomes "Paul Zahl continues to be one of our most productive, provocative, and prolific theological thinkers. He writes in the best tradition of the learned ministry, and he is at his trenchant best in this, his latest book. " Booklist, starred review "Basic stuff, this, but Zahl, drawing on some marvelous resources, including the appreciative Jewish scholar of Jesus, David Flusser, restates it all so cogently and concisely that this is the book anyone befuddled about Christianity should read to get a clear idea of the distinctives of Christian belief." Themelios "A bold an timely reassertion that the Jesus of history is the Christ of faith." Review & Expositor "This is a readable but responsible treatment of an important, often complex subject. Zahl provides a stellar example of responsible scholarship and theological thinking." The Living Church "The First Christian should be a useful and thought-provoking read, whatever one's theology or ecclesiastical politics."