What did Jesus do? : gospel profiles of Jesus' personal conduct / F. Scott Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, F. Scott (Franklin Scott)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Biography--Sources, Biblical.

Jesus Christ.

Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 279 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Harrisburg, PA : Trinity Press International, [2003]

Summary:

"What Would Jesus Do?" is a popular phrase in Christian circles, but answers to that question might be more on-target if we spent more time exploring, as Scott Spencer has, "What Did Jesus Do?" Spencer examines both the Synoptics and the Gospel of John as he tries to catch a wide-angled vision of Jesus' behavior in the gospels. Rather than focus on sayings or pronouncements as an authoritative code of conduct, he studies Jesus' deeds or actions as keys to his identity and vocation. While not ignoring Jesus' teaching, this study is more interested in discovering how Jesus personally lived up to his own moral instruction--his personal conduct. Chapters are devoted to Jesus' actions with respect to his family, his friends, his body, his possessions, his work, his reputation, and the environment.

Contents:

First questions first

Family ties

Friendship bonds

Body treatments

Money matters

Work ethic

Honor codes

Last things first.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.

ISBN:

1563383926

OCLC:

51861768