The Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings

by Amy-Jill Levine

Book Overview

Examine the most difficult teachings of Jesus with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow Torah, God's word; he told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature; he offered them beatitudes for comfort and encouragement. But sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found difficult. He instructs disciples to hate members of their own families (Luke 14:26),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1791007570
• ISBN13: 9781791007577
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"