Jesus for Everyone - Print

Jesus for Everyone: Not Just Christians

By Amy-Jill Levine

Hard cover 320pp
2.4cm H x 23.6cm L x 16.1cm W (0.44 kgs)
ISBN 9780062216724
HarperOne (2024)

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Discover why Jesus of Nazareth remains a figure of profound interest to all, not just Christians.

In Jesus for Everyone, Amy-Jill Levine, a renowned biblical scholar, delves into Jesus’s most famous teachings and their enduring impact on Western civilization.

By placing Jesus in his historical context, Levine reveals his relevance to people of all faiths—or none.

Philip is currently reading this book and comments:

“Lay preachers and clergy will find here stimulating new insights into key New Testament readings about wealth, slavery, ethnicity and race, health care, family values and politics.

Levine contends that our assumptions about Jewish beliefs, culture and society in Jesus’ time are often wrong, and that this leads us to distorted, unhelpful interpretations of scripture.

For a given reading or topic, she offers detailed and nuanced descriptions of the religious and cultural background Jesus was working in, and then suggests new understandings of what Jesus words and actions meant then and how we might interpret them today.

Levine says that Jesus posed the right questions for his followers then and for us now.”

Whether you are a believer or a sceptic, this book offers fresh insights into Jesus’s philosophy and its influence on modern ethics and culture. 

Perfect for readers interested in the intersection of history, religion, and contemporary thought, "Jesus for Everyone" invites you to explore the legacy of one of history’s most significant figures.