Jesus, A Visual History

The Dramatic Story of the Messiah in the Holy Land

Donald L. Brake, Todd Bolen

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9780310515388
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Social Science Biographies

Jesus, A Visual History, offers a unique vantage point into Jesus' story, introducing readers to the historical context of Gospel accounts. Its easy reading style, thorough research, and visual presentation will leave readers with a greater and lasting appreciation for Jesus the Messiah. Maps and charts summarize and visualize the events of Jesus' life, along with full-color photos and 19th-century black-and-white images of the modern sites where biblical events took place. In addition, original artwork researched for accuracy illuminates Jesus' life and work.

This engaging, visually-driven book will be valued by readers as an accessible yet accurate invitation to better understand both the Holy Land and the Savior who walked it.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• DEDICATION
• CONTENTS
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• A WORD . . .
• PREFACE: GOD’S PLAYING BOARD
• INTRODUCTION: THE HOLY LAND UNDER SIEGE
• 1. MESSIAH IN A “CRIB”: A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING
• 2. MESSIAH IDENTIFIED BY DIVINE PROMISES: THE NAZARENE FROM GALILEE
• 3. MESSIAH’S DIVINE AUTHORITY: CERTIFIED BY OBEDIENCE, TESTING, AND MIRACLES
• 4. MESSIANIC MESSAGE DEFINED: THE KINGDOM OF GOD
• 5. MESSIANIC DISCOURSE: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT AND PARABLES BY THE SEA
• 6. MESSIAH FACES INTENSE OPPOSITION: THE CALL TO TRUE FAITH
• 7. MESSIAH UNCOVERS DEVOTION: FAITH FOUND AND FAITH SPURNED
• 8. MESSIAH’S DEMANDS: COUNTING THE COST
• 9. MESSIAH’S HOLY CITY: FOREVER YOUNG, FOREVER OLD
• 10. MESSIAH’S TEMPLE: THE SOUL OF JERUSALEM
• 11. MESSIAH ON A DONKEY: “O JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM”
• 12. MESSIAH FROM CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO TO THE CROSS: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
• 13. MESSIAH’S SURPRISE: “HE IS ALIVE!”
• CHART: HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL LIFE OF JESUS
• NOTES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• SCRIPTURE INDEX
• SUBJECT INDEX