What I was saying about Messianic prophecies is that there isn't one prophecy that has yet to not come true. There are many that have been left unturned (such as the end of the world and pretty much the entire book of Revelations). The point is that there is yet to be an OT prophecy that was made that didn't come true. The only ancient writings to this date that can say this.
What I was hinting at is that people will acknowledge the significance of plato, aristotle, and socrates writing. Historically these guys are held in great esteem. However prophets who wrote about Jesus of Nazareth aren't given the same respect. Lets think about the 4 gospels for a second (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). They were written some 400 years
after plato, aristotle, and socrates walked the earth. Yet people want to historically discount the bible. If you give them a high historical credit you should be giving the bible that same credibility.
If this were the case who is Jesus of Nazareth? Is he a liar to you? Is he absolutely crazy for claiming to be Son of God? My faith is based around the fact that I believe Jesus is who he said he was.
As far as the book suggestion:
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: More Than a Carpenter
I believe this might tickle your intellect a bit and get you thinking. Realizing my faith isn't based off simply emotion.
I'll make sure to buy the book you suggested and read it. I'll post my thoughts here afterwards.