Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives - Hardcover

Pope Benedict XVI

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9781408194539: Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives

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ISBN 10: 1408194538 ISBN 13: 9781408194539

Publisher: Burns & Oates, 2012

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The momentous third and final volume in the Pope's international bestselling Jesus of Nazareth trilogy, detailing how the stories of Jesus' infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago.

In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order to 'make known the figure and message of Jesus'. Now the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmation of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary. This is a story of longing and seeking, as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice and trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon, the just and the devout man of Jerusalem, when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately, Jesus' life and message is a story for today, one that speaks to the restlessness of the human heart searching for the sole truth which alone leads to profound joy and freedom.

This ostensibly simple message is also the most profound challenge to the individual human being at a time of unprecedented turbulence and change.

There is no greater vocation for a Pope than to preach the Gospel and this is what in this book Pope Benedict has done with conviction and urgency.

This new book is a masterpiece of its kind.

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In this book Pope, Benedict XVI(Joseph Ratzinger)seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from 'popular' and 'historical' depictions and to restore Jesus' true identity as discovered in the gospels. Informed by Benedict's own theology and conviction as a believer, his account sees Jesus 'in light of his communion with the Father, which is the true centre of his personality' and aims to 'foster the growth of a living relationship with him'. Translated from the German by Adrian J Walker.

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Highly recommended. Without ignoring the findings of New Testament scholarship, the author is more interested in the spiritual meaning of the infancy narratives. This is the fruit of a lifetime's scholarship, prayer and reflection. * Church of England Newspaper *

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