The Surprising Genius of Jesus
What the Gospels Reveal About the Greatest Teacher
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How the Story of the Prodigal Son Illuminates Jesus’s Genius
When someone thinks of Jesus, “genius” is not likely the first word that comes to mind. But when studied in detail, Jesus’s teachings and interactions with others combined high levels of knowledge and insight, verbal skill, and simplicity—showing his genius.
In The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter J. Williams examines the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to show the genius, creativity, and wisdom of Jesus’s teachings. He used simple but powerful stories to confront the Pharisees and scribes of the day, drawing on his knowledge of the Jewish Scriptures to teach his audience through complex layers and themes. Williams challenges those who question whether Jesus really was the source of the parables recorded in the Gospels, pointing readers to the truth of who Jesus is and why that matters for them today.
Clear and Insightful: Accessible for general listeners with in-depth footnotes for those wanting to learn more
Biblical: Comprehensive, interscriptural analysis of the story of the prodigal son
Written by Peter J. Williams: Author of Can We Trust the Gospels? and principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge
©2023 Peter J. Williams (P)2023 CrosswayLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Beyond Genius
The book takes one on an incredible into encountering Jesus as even beyond genius.
Surely, if Jesus told the kinds of stories and parables, and the various things that are attributed to him in the New Testament, then Genius is an underate.
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- Erik David
- 02-15-24
Jesus, the genius story teller
I was pleasantly surprised at how good this book was. I thought Peter Williams's treatment of the parables given in Luke 15 was superb. Not only that but his attempt at connecting Jesus' stories with those in Genesis I found quite convincing as well.
It may sound easy, but reading a text as close as Peter did in this book is no easy task. One way this can be seen is in Peters's ability to recognize literary gaps, and then be able to fill those gaps so well that all the dominos start falling.
Although I have spent countless hours reading scripture and books related to them, I left this book with a genuinely surprised appreciation for Jesus' genius at storytelling. The richness of this study has inspired me to study the scriptures with even greater fervor and love.
Thank you, Peter!
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- Andrew Mosier
- 03-24-25
A deeper fuller dive into a well-known parable
Simply amazing how the pedals of biblical stories like a flower can be peeled back further and further without losing their beauty, but only in increasing it.
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