Irony & Jesus
Parables, Miracles & Stories
Rob Gieselmann
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Irony & Jesus
Parables, Miracles & Stories
Rob Gieselmann
Über dieses Buch
How could so many preachers have it wrong about Jesus? Do the Gospels seem stale and irrelevant? Does Godreallylove you, or just pretend to love you? Do the words of Jesus seem harsh to you? Judgmental? Confusing? Is it possible to understand the stories he told in a different way? Did did Jesus really expect people to sell all their possessions, or to hate their fathers and mothers? Or is it possible that both Jesus and the gospel writers were using literary devices to weave a variety of meanings into the fabric of Jesus' life and the stories he told? On the surface, the stories appear to mean one thing, but beneath the surface surprises lurk! Irony and Jesuspresents eleven instances of ironic stories found in the gospels and one found in the Good Friday tradition, exploring interpretations often ignored or hidden by mainstream interpreters. For example, when Jesus scolded Peter for lacking faith while walking on water, Peter sank. What if Jesus scolded Peter not for his immature faith's inability to hold him afloat, but instead because Peter lacked the faith necessary to stay in the boat?