The Difficult Words Of Jesus

Author : Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224750

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The Difficult Words of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine Pdf

As well as telling parables and stories, giving teachings on how to discern questions of ethics and human nature, and offering beatitudes for comfort and encouragement, Jesus also spoke words and flung insults that followers then and now have found difficult, to say the least. He instructs disciples to hate members of their own families (Luke 14:26), warns that unending fire awaits some people, says body parts should be cut off if they offend. He calls a foreign woman a ‘dog’, the Jews ‘offspring of vipers’ and his closest disciple ‘Satan’. Preachers often gloss over these or avoid them altogether as they are still so shocking. In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine sheds vital light on understanding these by exploring how these sayings sounded to those who first heard them. She reveals Jewish modes of expression, humour and the long tradition of Jewish insults and what they mean, and how we might interpret these sayings today within a gospel of love and reconciliation.

Author : David Bivin,Roy Blizzard
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1994-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768492088

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Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus by David Bivin,Roy Blizzard Pdf

Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus“This book will stir the pot of biblical scholarship for years to come. It will force many to rethink the origin of the Gospels and the Jewishness of Jesus. Some may disagree with Bivin and Blizzard at certain points. No one, however, can ignore the soundness of their conclusion: Jesus is a Hebrew...

Author : David Bivin,Lois Tverberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Dead Sea scrolls
ISBN : 0974948225

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New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus by David Bivin,Lois Tverberg Pdf

Author : F. F. Bruce
Publisher : IVP Academic
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1983-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0877849277

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Hard Sayings of Jesus by F. F. Bruce Pdf

Like his original hearers many people today find Jesus' sayings hard. Some sayings are hard because they are difficult to understand, others because the demands they make on us are only too clear. F. F. Bruce examines seventy of the hard sayings of Jesus to clear away the cultural and historical difficulties which keep us from grappling with the real challenge of Jesus' message. Evident in each chapter is Bruce's keen evangelical scholarship and pastoral insight.

Author : Courtney Joseph
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400204953

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Women Living Well by Courtney Joseph Pdf

Women desire to live well. However, living well in this modern world is a challenge. The pace of life, along with the new front porch of social media, has changed the landscape of our lives. Women have been told for far too long that being on the go and accumulating more things will make their lives full. As a result, we grasp for the wrong things in life and come up empty. God created us to walk with him; to know him and to be loved by him. He is our living well and when we drink from the water he continually provides, it will change us. Our marriages, our parenting, and our homemaking will be transformed. Mommy-blogger Courtney Joseph is a cheerful realist. She tackles the challenge of holding onto vintage values in a modern world, starting with the keys to protecting our walk with God. No subject is off-limits as she moves on to marriage, parenting, and household management. Rooted in the Bible, her practical approach includes tons of tips that are perfect for busy moms, including: Simple Solutions for Studying God’s Word How to Handle Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking in a Digital Age 10 Steps to Completing Your Husband Dealing With Disappointed Expectations in Motherhood Creating Routines that Bring Rest Pursuing the Discipline and Diligence of the Proverbs 31 Woman There is nothing more important than fostering your faith, building your marriage, training your children, and creating a haven for your family. Women Living Well is a clear and personal guide to making the most of these precious responsibilities.

Author : John T. Carroll,James R. Carroll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000057284626

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Preaching the Hard Sayings of Jesus by John T. Carroll,James R. Carroll Pdf

When it comes to stirring others to hear that hard message of the Cross and to guiding the faithful in understanding the same, James R. Carroll and his son, John T. Carroll, provide a blend of seasoned ministerial experience and solid scholarly talents that yields a rich interpretation that is down to earth, yet original and insightful. This is a book to be savored by preachers and teachers of all denominations. " Donald Senior, C.P., Catholic Theological Union

Author : Daniel Fanous
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0994590504

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Taught by God by Daniel Fanous Pdf

Though singularly important, many of the sayings of Jesus are difficult at best and incomprehensible at worst. In considering only the most difficult of the sayings, Taught by God brings together the academic rigour of modern biblical scholarship and the profound wisdom of the early Church Fathers in a unique, lively, and fascinating exegesis.

Author : Victor Kuligin
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433518973

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Ten Things I Wish Jesus Never Said by Victor Kuligin Pdf

Only when we have a healthy realization of our spiritual needs can we understand how surrender brings peace and freedom. With honesty and humility, Kuligin examines ten of Christ's difficult sayings and offers practical advice for following Christ. Blended into each chapter are personal anecdotes, a healthy quantity of biblical support, and reflections from historical figures.

Author : Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786224774

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The Difficult Words of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine Pdf

As well as telling parables and stories, giving teachings on how to discern questions of ethics and human nature, and offering beatitudes for comfort and encouragement, Jesus also spoke words and flung insults that followers then and now have found difficult, to say the least. He instructs disciples to hate members of their own families (Luke 14:26), warns that unending fire awaits some people, says body parts should be cut off if they offend. He calls a foreign woman a ‘dog’, the Jews ‘offspring of vipers’ and his closest disciple ‘Satan’. Preachers often gloss over these or avoid them altogether as they are still so shocking. In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine sheds vital light on understanding these by exploring how these sayings sounded to those who first heard them. She reveals Jewish modes of expression, humour and the long tradition of Jewish insults and what they mean, and how we might interpret these sayings today within a gospel of love and reconciliation.

Author : Kathleen Nielson,Gloria Furman
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433559464

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Joyfully Spreading the Word by Kathleen Nielson,Gloria Furman Pdf

You can be a part of the spread of the gospel in the world. Here are theological reflections and real stories from women from across the world who are eagerly sharing the good news of Jesus wherever God has placed them—showing us just how possible it is to follow Jesus's call to evangelism in our ordinary, everyday lives.

Author : Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062198198

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Short Stories by Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine Pdf

The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives. In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.

Author : Craig Warren Greenfield
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310346241

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Subversive Jesus by Craig Warren Greenfield Pdf

When Jesus left the most exclusive gated community in the universe to come live with the people he loved and gave his life for, he turned everything we know and believe about life on its head. Jesus said that he came to bring good news to the poor, but most Western Christians remain disconnected and isolated from the poor and their contexts of injustice. Even our churches echo society’s pressure to isolate ourselves from the margins (e.g. by moving to a better suburb) and instead teach us how to be “nice people” who worship a “nice Jesus” and don’t disrupt the status quo. Convinced that Jesus places love for the poor and the pursuit of justice central, Craig Greenfield has sought to follow in Christ’s footsteps by living among people at the edges of society for the last fourteen years. His quest to follow this Subversive Jesus has taken Craig and his young family from the slums of Asia to inner city Canada and back again. This is the story of how Jesus led them to the margins: initiating the Pirates of Justice flash mobs, sharing their home with detoxing crackheads, welcoming homeless panhandlers and prostitutes to the dinner table, and ultimately sparking a movement to reach the world’s most vulnerable children. This book is a strong and potentially controversial critique of the status quo too often found in our churches, but it offers an inspirational and hopeful vision of another way. While readers may not relocate to a slum, they will certainly come to view their lives and ministry through a fresh lens—reconsidering how they are uniquely called by Jesus to subversively love the poor and break down systems of injustice in their sphere of influence.

Author : J. Stephen Lang
Publisher : Ideals Publications
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 082494822X

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Know the Words of Jesus in 30 Days by J. Stephen Lang Pdf

Go the Extra mile. Turn th eother cheek. Lord it over someone. Practice what you preach. Eat, drink, and be merry. Millions of people around the world quote the words of Jesus every day without even knowing it. Jesus’ words have had a profound effact on the world. InKnow the Words of Jesus in 30 Days, bestselling author Stephen Lang brings us another insightful 30-day guide, in the tradition of Christ-including parables, conversations with his desciples, miracles, and scuffles with the Pharisees-Know the Words of Jesus in 30 Dayswill bring you closer to the heart and mind of Jesus. Lang sheds light on hard-to-understand sayings and provides cultural insights, character clos-ups and did-you-know facts. Far from being a dry reference guide,Know the Words of Jesus in 30days inspires the reader to reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ wise words in thier everyday lives.

Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433520570

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What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper Pdf

Looks at the Gospels and examines what Christ requires of his followers in a redemptive-historical context. New and seasoned believers will see God's loving plan for their ultimate satisfaction. Now in paperback.

Author : Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781501869563

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Entering the Passion of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine Pdf

Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges. In Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story. She shows us how the text raises ethical and spiritual questions for the reader, and how we all face risk in our Christian experience. Entering the Passion of Jesus provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike. The book is part of a larger six-week study that is perfect for Lent and includes a DVD, and a comprehensive Leader Guide. The book’s six chapters include: Jerusalem: Risking Reputation The Temple: Risking Righteous Anger Teachings: Risking Challenge The First Dinner: Risking Rejection The Last Supper: Risking the Loss of Friends Gethsemane: Risking Temptation