Very rarely do I say what I’m going to say about Jesus: A Theography by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola… This is a must-read!
Jesus does such an amazing job of showing Christ in all His fullness throughout the entire Bible, that I cannot recommend it highly enough. It’s a weighty read covering a weighty subject. At over 300 pages of text, 20+ pages of quotes from imminent theologians, and nearly 100 pages of end notes, this book gives you so much to contemplate. As much as I enjoy speed reading my books, this was a book that I had to read and digest slowly, as there was so much to process in each paragraph.
Far too many people think Jesus “showed up” in the New Testament. But Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola do a masterful job of weaving together the Old and New Testament texts (or, as the authors call them, the First and Second Testaments), to show Christ in all His fullness. If you are among those who have only seen Jesus in the New/Second Testament, you are about to have your paradigm totally rocked!
Let me restate my opening paragraph again—If you want to know more about Jesus Christ, Jesus: A Theography is a must-read!
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January 7, 2013 at 1:49 pm
I must say, I’m very interested in this book. Jesus in the Old Testament… sounds like a compelling read. Adding this too my must-have list.