All That Jesus Asks
How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us
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Publisher Description
More books have been written about Jesus than any other historical figure. Many of these books ask and answer questions about Jesus. All That Jesus Asks allows him to do the asking and shows why getting the right answers will change your life. Covering nearly 300 questions recorded in the New Testament under twenty-six separate themes, All That Jesus Asks uncovers who Jesus is by examining what was important to him and what he wants us to believe. This unique and comprehensive look at the greatest figure in history will encourage and challenge readers.
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In this dense text, Guthrie, an editor at the magazine Christianity Today, draws conclusions about Jesus from 300 questions that Christ asked in the scriptural Gospels and the Book of Acts (e.g., "Who do you say that I am?"). Jesus used questions to start relationships with strangers and to force humanity to face its own corruption. He is described not as an easygoing man but as the frustrated God who requires "discernment and a rational discipleship." Guthrie demonstrates that Jesus answered in black-and-white terms and would have rejected postmodernist interpretations. In the last seven chapters, Guthrie shows how some of Jesus' questions place him in opposition to gay marriage, premarital sex, etc. While the book's angle is unique, the questions are lost amid its overarching themes and present-day implications; readers may need to use the index to locate the questions in each chapter. Better organization or design could also have provided clarity. Yet those who stick with this challenging read will find that Jesus' questions are relevant today, and his answers more practical than ever.
