Book Review: The Da Vinci Deception by Erwin Lutzer

Date May 15, 2006 Posted by Roger Overton

People throughout recent history have questioned who Jesus
really was. Erwin Lutzer believes The Da Vinci Code offers a Jesus that
is contrary to the real Jesus. In The Da Vinci Deception, Lutzer seeks to
set the record straight, showing how much fiction is really in the novel.

Before analyzing the novel, Lutzer provides a summary of the
narrative. The following six chapters address the Council of Nicea, the Gnostic
Bible, Jesus’ relationship with Mary Magdalene, the New Testament canon, the
“Historical Jesus” debate, and the accusation that Christianity borrowed from
pagan mythology. He concludes with a presentation of the Gospel based on the
real Jesus and what He did. At the end of the book is a short list of resources
and some discussion questions for each chapter.

Erwin Lutzer’s book, The Da Vinci Deception,
covers the most of the major problems with Dan Brown’s novel, including
Gnosticism. It is very accessible, but also very simplistic. This is a good
book for those who just want the basics, but readers should look elsewhere for
a more in-depth critique of The Da Vinci Code.

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