God in the Flesh: What Speechless Lawyers, Kneeling Soldiers and Shocked Crowds Teach Us about Jesus
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Winner of a 2006 Logos Book Award! A Likewise book. "They were amazed at his teaching.""They fell down before him.""He touched her hand.""They left their nets."Often when we read the New Testament accounts of Jesus' life, we focus on his teachings and stories. But Don Everts draws our attention to the seemingly insignificant "stage directions" of the Gospels that describe the activity surrounding him. Everts writes, "It's significant that in the Gospels we don't just have a bullet list of quotes from Jesus." We also have observations of what he did and how people responded to him. By examining these simple phrases and casual comments, Everts assembles a startlingly fresh portrait of who Jesus was and is. While no one has seen the invisible God, when we look at the life of Jesus, we discover what his early followers discovered--that Jesus is the very flesh of God.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0830832874
ISBN13:9780830832873
Release Date:June 2005
Publisher:InterVarsity Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Related Subjects
Christian Books & Bibles Christian Living Reference Religion Religion & Spirituality TheologyCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Simple - without biased dogmas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
In both his books and his ministry, Don Everts breaks Christianity down to it's simple, grassroots fundamentals. He explores Jesus not as the center of a religion, but rather as an engaging individual who, by his very nature, caused inexplicable, powerful reactions of all those around him. Everts approaches Jesus not by what Jesus said in Scripture but instead he explores all the verses that Jesus didn't say. The simple accounts of the people around him. Everts calls these verses the, "stage directions." From these easily overlooked and forgotten words, Everts paints a picture of a man that simply was. Wasn't concerned with religious doctrine or appropriate religious customs. Instead we see people going out of their way to touch a simple carpenter walking down the street. Common, smelly fishermen, leaving their livelihoods to walk along his side. The most scholared religious men dumbfounded by his wisdom. Don's words remind us of what lies at the heart of true Christianity. Just a simple man that asked others to follow him.
Simple...Fresh...True...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I like the way this author explains Jesus. He explains Jesus as he really is. His writings about Jesus are simple and fresh and true. I read the first few pages of this book and it sucked me in because everything he said about Jesus was refreshing to my mind. I definitely recomend this book!
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
