The Upside-Down Kingdom - Softcover

Kraybill, Donald B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0836192362 ISBN 13: 9780836192360

Publisher: Herald Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A provocative book on the upside down Kingdom that Jesus presented in Palestine. To get disciples considering this for today.

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Review:

"This anniversary edition of Donald B. Kraybill's profound vision of the kingdom of God could not have come at a more timely moment."--Lisa Sharon Harper"author of The Very Good Gospel, from foreword" (11/01/2017)

"A paradigm-shifting introduction to the life-disrupting message of Jesus of Nazareth."--Bruxy Cavey"author of Reunion and teaching pastor at The Meeting House" (11/01/2017)

"I dare you to read this book. It could very well turn your world upside down!"--Gregory A Boyd"author of Myth of a Christian Nation and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church" (11/01/2017)

"The Upside-Down Kingdom is a must-read."--Drew G. I. Hart"author of Trouble I've Seen and assistant professor of theology at Messiah College" (11/01/2017)

"Brilliantly combines a biblical scholar's grasp of the Scriptures, a sociologist's understanding of culture, and a master teacher's gift for clarity."--Peter Dula"associate professor of religion and culture at Eastern Mennonite University" (11/01/2017)

"What a gift to another generation of Jesus' followers!"--Malinda Elizabeth Berry"assistant professor of theology and ethics at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary" (11/01/2017)

"I hope 'upside-down-ness' will touch generations of leaders to come."--John Paul Lederach"author of Reconcile, professor emeritus at University of Notre Dame, and senior fellow at Humanity United" (11/01/2017)

"If you only read one book about Jesus and God's kingdom . . . this should be it."--Sara Wenger Shenk"president of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary" (11/01/2017)

"Readable, challenging, inspirational, and eminently practical."--Stuart Murray"author of The Naked Anabaptist" (11/01/2017)

"Challenges us to translate the upside-down kingdom into our lives today."--Reta Halteman Finger"coauthor of Creating a Scene in Corinth and former editor of Daughters of Sarah" (11/01/2017)

About the Author:

Donald B. Kraybill is internationally recognized for his scholarship on Anabaptist groups. His books, research, and commentary have been featured in national and worldwide media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, CNN, and NBC. He is a distinguished college professor and senior fellow emeritus at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. Kraybill is the author, coauthor, or editor of many books, including Amish Grace, The Amish Way, Renegade Amish, and The Riddle of Amish Culture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Herald Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0836192362
• ISBN 13: 9780836192360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 311