The Jesus Scandals : Why He Shocked His Contemporaries (and Still Shocks Today) (Paperback)

from MarthaJeanne

This is all fairly standard stuff. Not bad. Well presented. But hardly up to the hype on the back.

from spbooks

         Some excellent background on Jesus and the gospels from an expert in Rabbinic Judaism that enriches one's understanding. The author's motivation is to show, in part, that the gospels continue historically reliable information because Jesus' behaviour, friends, and teachings were so outra...

from Tammy.Ford.Cuevas

Jesus often shocked his listeners with his teachings. His views were seen as radical by his contemporaries, and clashed with the teachings of the Jewish leaders of that time. His very birth was scandalous, and he was not shy about spending time with those considered less than desirable. He had co...

from Tammy.Ford.Cuevas

Jesus often shocked his listeners with his teachings. His views were seen as radical by his contemporaries, and clashed with the teachings of the Jewish leaders of that time. His very birth was scandalous, and he was not shy about spending time with those considered less than desirable. He had co...