Jesus of Nazareth
“This book is… my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” —Benedict XVI
In this bold, momentous work, the pope—in his first book written as Benedict XVI—seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith.
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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101 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
As a father teaches his children
Jesus of Nazareth
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 13, 2007 Type: User Review |
Incredible Story Of How One Holy Individual Discovered Who Jesus Is
As a Christian I read two types of books...Leadership and Christian. There are MANY books written about personal reflections of who Jesus is. There are very few, if any, that base their personal beliefs on the words of Christ himself, as He told...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
A pleasant change
Although I learn much at my parish thru sermons and the occasional "special topics" seminars, I purchased this book to learn more about Jesus and his few years of ministry and public life. I wanted to have something to answer to the critics, to...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 12, 2007 Type: User Review |
Corrective
I will have to reread this book several times. It is a wonderful antidote to the stuff we studied after the Vatican Council. Though much of the stuff was exciting, I sensed that some "theologians" were convinced that the scriptures meant anything...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 10, 2007 Type: User Review |
mind boggling
Benedict is a brilliant thinker who comments on ideas presented by people i never heard of.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 01, 2007 Type: User Review |
THE MAN , The REDEMMER , THE WAY
Pope Benedict XVI guided by the HOLY SPIRIT gives us JESUS in all HIS MAJESTY
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
Convoluted
Convoluted and never seems to get to the real point(s). The Pope cites Scriptures and the Bible time after time in the book, but then never seems to come to any real conclusions of what those statements really mean for him other than quoting more...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
For whom is this book written
I read this book hoping to deepen my understanding of the mystery of Jesus. To a large degree, the book was able to do that and to help me on my own spiritual journey. But there is an important question that potential buyers need to consider,...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 26, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent!
This was the best book I've read on the subject of Jesus. It's deep, challenging and mind opening! I bought several to give as gifts to my family. Highly recommended for all those who think the Pope is the anti-christ!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 22, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Gospel for Modern Mankind
Pope Benedict XVI writes "Jesus of Nazareth" as a Gospel for modern mankind. Through incisive philosophic discourse, he reveals the Jesus of history as a living man of profound character and impact. Pope Benedict writes in an academic fashion...
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