Confused or curious about the historical Jesus? It\u2019s time to get some answers from a luminary in the field. Dale Allison, author of the new book Constructing Jesus, has agreed to answer a few questions on the historical Jesus from our Facebook friends. So, submit a question. Three of the best questions will be passed to Dale for answer that we will post here, and the authors of those questions will get a free copy of Constructing Jesus (which retails for $55)!<\/span><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/7622297540113836091-2257279697796845886?l=exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com\")
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