The Confrontational Wit of Jesus

by Catherine M. Wallace

Book Overview

Jesus did not die to save us from God. He died because the Romans did not tolerate charismatic teachers who attracted a lively following. Jesus attracted that following through his personal compassion, his confrontational inclusivity, and his skill in using laughter as a nonviolent weapon of mass disruption. The Gospel authors picked up Jesus' witty techniques. They adeptly parodied the literary conventions of heroic biography, laying out ""the kingdom...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498228909
• ISBN13: 9781498228909
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"