Jesus Behaving Badly The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee by Mark L. S
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Jesus Behaving Badly The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee by Mark L. S. Title Jesus Behaving Badly The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee. Everybody likes Jesus. While we tend to ignore this troubling behavior, the people around Jesus didn't. He told his followers to hate their families. Jesus Behaving Badly The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee by Mark L. Strauss Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Jesus everybody likes, says Mark Strauss, is not the Jesus found in the Gospels. He preached about hell far more than the apostle Paul. He told his followers to hate their families. Not one of his twelve apostles was a woman. When we unpack these puzzling paradoxes and more, we gain greater insight into Jesus' countercultural message and mission. Publisher Description Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they?We overlook that Jesus was Judgmental—preaching hellfire far more than the apostle PaulUncompromising—telling people to hate their familiesChauvinistic—excluding women from leadershipRacist—insulting people from other ethnic groupsAnti-environmental—cursing a fig tree and affirming animal sacrificeAngry—overturning tables and chasing moneychangers in the templeHe demanded moral perfection,told people to cut off body parts, made prophecies that haven't come true, and defied religious and political authorities. While we tend to ignore this troubling behavior, the people around Jesus didn't. Some believed him so dangerous that they founda way to have him Jesus everybody likes, says Mark Strauss, is not the Jesus found in the Gospels. He's a figure we've created in our own minds. Strauss believes that when we unpack the puzzling paradoxes of the man from Galilee, we findgreater insight into his countercultural message and mission than we could ever have imagined. Details ISBN 0830824669 ISBN-13 9780830824663 Title Jesus Behaving Badly The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee Author Mark L. Strauss Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 223 Publisher InterVarsity Press GEItemID:95827676; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
