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| Original Title: | Jesus von Nazareth. Erster Teil. Von der Taufe im Jordan bis zur Verklärung |
| ISBN: | 0385523416 (ISBN13: 9780385523417) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Jesus of Nazareth #1 |
Benedict XVI
Hardcover | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 4.38 | 4923 Users | 343 Reviews
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Pope Benedict XVI's iconic life of Jesus, a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of the central figure of the Christian faith. "This book is . . . my personal search 'for the face of the Lord.'"--Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the Pope seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from today's "popular" depictions and to restore his true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope incites us to encounter Jesus face to face. From Jesus of Nazareth ". . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature-the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love."
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| Title | : | Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration (Jesus of Nazareth #1) |
| Author | : | Benedict XVI |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | May 15th 2007 by Image (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Religion. Theology. Christianity. Catholic. Nonfiction. Christian. Spirituality |
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Ratings: 4.38 From 4923 Users | 343 ReviewsComment On About Books Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration (Jesus of Nazareth #1)
One of the greatest books ever written on the life of Christ, outside of the Bible. It's two companion volumes, "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection" and "Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives," are equally magnificent. This trilogy combines Biblical accuracy, a keen knowledge of the writings of the Church Fathers, profound Christian faith, theological probity, and deeply person reflections on the Son of God by one of the greatest, most nobleWhen I received Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth I had previously written that in reviewing such a book "I am not worthy." Exactly how do you go about reviewing a book by a scripture scholar and theologian of the magnitude of the Holy Father? Well the task is easier than I thought it would be. For one this isn't a book addressed to a limited audience of scripture scholars and exegetes, but one that everybody can benefit from. I have read several of his books and I found this one the easiest
I stumbled across Joseph Ratzingers first volume of Jesus of Nazareth in a local public library a couple of years ago, and thumbed through it, at first, in idle curiosity. Hmm, I wonder what the Pope has to say about Jesus?I read a few paragraphs. Hey, this is good. This is really goodWhat struck me immediately was the books tone. This didnt read like some ponderous declaration of ancient dogma from the Papal Throne. It was like reading something my late father-in-law might have written, gentle
Undoubtedly the most profound book Ive read in 2008 and the best book on Jesus outside of the Gospels Ive ever encountered. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI claims, this book is . . . my personal search for the face of the Lord. It can be yours too. It is alternately poetical, mystical, scholarly, exegetical and meditative. It is always erudite, challenging, thoughtful and catholic, i.e., universal. It is never preachy or pedantic.Jesus of Nazareth is not for the faint-hearted,
Joseph Ratzinger knows what he's talking about!They didn't make him Pope for nothing!This book reads like a collection of sermons and expositions about what Jesus is all about. Lots of insights about the Kingdom of God, Jesus' fulfillment of the law and Old Testament prophecies, the meaning of the Beatitudes, Parables, and Jesus' symbolic actions. Such a rich book. I'd heard a lot of negative press about Ratzinger as Pope. He's a top-class theologian and a great leader of the Church. Christians
Have a pen and highlighter with you when you read this book - the professor is in and class has started!Thoroughly readable, but also deep. Highly recommended reading for the time between Epiphany and the Easter Triduum (that begins with Holy Thursday). At times, it reads like a textbook (so have a dictionary nearby), but it's because he is doing a critical study of all the other studies about Christ - before he presents his personal understanding of his King.All throughout, though, there are so
I read this book during Lent this year. Though it has many scholarly components to it, this book felt, to me, like curling up with my professor grandfather. Pope Benedict uses imagery thats accessible and even, in places, unexpected. Ill be digesting and referring back to this book for quite some time to come.
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