The Jesus Scandals
Subtitle: Why He Shocked His Contemporaries (And Still Shocks Them Today)
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Monarch Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford, England
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780857210234
Copyright date: 2012
First sentence: Scandals are our best guarantee of historical truths in the gospels.
Description: David Instone-Brewer unravels history to discover what has been lost over the centuries - what Jesus' contemporaries really thought about him and his teaching.
Jesus scandalized both friends and enemies. Tops covered include:
-his parentage and accusations of alcohol abuse and fraudulent miracles
-the dubious status of his followers - poorly educated, ex-prostitutes and the certifiably mad
-his anti-religious teaching on temple practices, eternal torment, easy divorces and judgement in this life
-his thoughts of suicide, shameful execution and impossible resurrection
Faithful to the biblical text, this carefully researched book can be read as a whole or as stand-alone chapters. Useful for house groups and as discussion starters.