What Made Jesus Mad?
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What Made Jesus Mad?

Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

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eBook - ePub

What Made Jesus Mad?

Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

About this book

While Christians love to focus on a gentle, tender Jesus, Harlow offers an unforgettable reintroduction to the true character of Jesus and invites us to get to know the savior who was gracious but also blunt, sometimes sarcastic, and wildly passionate about bringing people to the heart of God. 

We often don’t know what to do with the Bible’s stories of Jesus' righteous rage. Yet the truth is, while the Son of God was loving and tender, his words could be equally sharp and biting. The same man who said, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44) also said, “You snakes, how will you escape being condemned to hell?” (Matthew 23:33). 

 

With compelling storytelling and enlightening examinations of Scripture, Tim Harlow journeys through the gospels and looks at what, and who, ignited Jesus’ anger. He guides us through instances of Jesus’ anger in response to the barriers people put up:

  • in the temple, where money changers literally denied access to the Father, especially for the non-Jews and the poor;
  • during his teaching, when little children were denied access;
  • on the Sabbath, when religious leaders put rules above relationship and suffering above healing; and many more.

What if, Harlow asks, by coming to understand God’s holy anger, we come to know a savior we never knew before? How can we respond like Jesus when good intentions, prejudices and judgments, traditions and rules, and selfish and joyless people conspire to keep others from God’s presence?

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Information

Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781400208616
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction: Getting in the Way of God’s Love: “If Jesus Ain’t Happy . . .”
  4. Chapter 1: When Insiders Get in the Way: Throwing Tables
  5. Chapter 2: When Being Good Gets in the Way: Hellboys and Hellgirls
  6. Chapter 3: When Rules Get in the Way: Homer Simpson Was Right
  7. Chapter 4: When Morals Get in the Way: Play It Backward
  8. Chapter 5: When Hypocrisy Gets in the Way: Posing for Pictures That Aren’t Being Taken
  9. Chapter 6: When Tradition Gets in the Way: “A Guy Walks into a Bar . . .”
  10. Chapter 7: When Judgment Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act
  11. Chapter 8: When Graceless Religion Gets in the Way: Caught in the Act Redux
  12. Chapter 9: When Prejudice Gets in the Way: Woman at the Well, Wrong Side of the Tracks
  13. Chapter 10: When Neighbors and Gnats Get in the Way: Neighbors and Gnat Strainers
  14. Chapter 11: When Our Hearts Get in the Way: Made a Difference to That One
  15. Chapter 12: When Little Children Get in the Way: Say Hello to My Little Friend
  16. Chapter 13: When Joyless, Selfish People Get in the Way: Old Dogs, Old Tricks
  17. Chapter 14: When Christians Get in the Way: You’ve Been Galileo’d
  18. Conclusion: When Guilt Gets in the Way: Creating Free Access to the Father’s Love
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. Notes
  21. About the Author