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| Jesus of Nazareth | 
 enlarge | Author: Pope Benedict Xvi
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (153 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2494
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0385523416
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.901
EAN: 9780385523417
ASIN: 0385523416
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
Release Date: May 15, 2007
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 B16 does it again! June 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
How cool to have a Pope who is also one of the world's greatest theologians! His presentation of Jesus Christ is both scholarly and spiritual. Not an easy read, but well worth the trouble.
Wonderful!!!!!!! June 6, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Jesus of Nazareth (Hardcover) by Pope Benedict XVI is a wonderful book, I must say I have not felt such a spiritual impact, from a book (besides the Bible), as this one, since I read R. A Torry's book called, the person and work of the Holy spirit. I find myself, reading a paragraph and then rereading it again and again, to get the full impact. The Pope's witting is very deep, very scholarly but also attainable to us lay people, and very much filled with the Love of Christ. Pope Benedict presents to us the person of Jesus, from His Baptism to the transfiguration, in both a Spiritual and a Historical context. The Pope discusses Jesus Baptism, The Sermon on the Mount, the LORD'S Prayer, Jesus as Symbol (The Lamb Of God, The Good Shepard, The Sheep Gate, Jacobs Latter, Water, Wine, Bread etc.,) The Pope Shows us who Jesus is, the Great I Am (YHWH) God in a Human Body. He shows us the Who, What, Ware, and then Why it matters for all of us. I would highly recommend Jesus of Nazareth for everyone.
Catholic Philosophy June 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jesus of Nazareth is a wonderful tour de force by the Pope who explains how the teachings of Christ are exemplified by his life, works and words.
Intellectually inspiring.
So far so good... June 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
With an analytical personality, I appreciate having things explained in detail. Growing up Roman Catholic, I gained my faith without a lot of biblical explanations. The bible studies that I had participated in did very little to satisfy my hunger for explanations.
This book is like having Pope Benedict in the room with you at a bible study. It goes through details of the scriptures and cross references old & new testament information along with putting things in historical and cultural perspective. It is excellent! It will satisfy the analytical person's thirst for this knowledge. It really enlightens why Christians have the "new" testament - a new "Torah", if you will.
Please keep in mind that, as a slow reader, I get a couple of pages in per night and already know that this book will need to be read multiple times.
A Great Book by a Humble Man May 30, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
For anyone out there wanting to know more about the modern day exegesis and how it applies to all of us, this book brings home a very complicated understanding in a simple way. Through his efforts then, Pope Benedict then brings home a clear and beautiful picture of who moderns like to call, the "historical Jesus". The beauty of finding revealed truth in the reality in which Jesus truly existed, that is OUR REALITY, is accomplished in this beautiful book. Want good Theology? Look no further than this book.
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