Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration - Hardcover

Pope Benedict XVI; Ratzinger, Cardinal Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385523416 ISBN 13: 9780385523417

Publisher: Image, 2007

Synopsis

“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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CONTENTS Introduction: A First Glance at the Mystery of Jesus Chapter One: The Baptism of Jesus Chapter Two: The Temptations of Jesus Chapter Three: The Gospel of the Kingdom of God Chapter Four: The Sermon on the Mount Chapter Five: The Lord's Prayer Chapter Six: The Disciples Chapter Seven: The Message of the Parables Chapter Eight: The Major Johannine Images Chapter Nine: Two Milestones on Jesus' Way: Peter's Confession and the Transfiguration Chapter Ten: Jesus Declares His Identity Bibliography

About the Author:

On April 19, 2005, CARDINAL JOSEPH RATZINGER was elected POPE BENEDICT XVI and became the 264th successor to Peter as the "Vicar of Jesus Christ." He may well be the most accomplished theologian to be elected Pope in modern times. Beginning in 1981 he spent over 20 years as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a role often depicted as the “defender of the faith.” Cardinal Ratzinger was also President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of the Preparatory Commission that codified the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, published in 1994.

About this edition

• Publisher: Image
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0385523416
• ISBN 13: 9780385523417
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400