Surprised By Jesus: His Agenda For Changing Everything In AD 30 And Today

We all know who Jesus is-or think we do. We see children flock to him and gentle wisdom lovingly pour from him. We see the kindest man in the world. But these pictures are deceptively familiar. In the Gospels Jesus says and does many puzzling things-like shriveling a fig tree or telling followers to keep his miracles a secret. He is hard on his opponents, the Pharisees, but also makes extreme demands on his followers-like urging them to be as perfect as the Father in heaven. Tim Stafford, informed by acclaimed New Testament scholars such as N. T. Wright, takes us behind such two-dimensional images by unearthing the specific historical and cultural situation of Jesus' day.

Softcover. English. IVP. 2006. ISBN: 9781844741410. 240pp. Good condition in softcover. Book No: 49606