God in the Flesh: What Speechless Lawyers, Kneeling Soldiers And Shocked Crowds Teach Us About Jesus (Hardcover)

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"They were amazed at his teaching." "They fell down before him." "He touched her hand." "They left their nets." Often when we read the New Testament accounts of Jesus' life, we focus on his teachings and stories. But Don Everts draws our attention to the seemingly insignificant "stage directions" of the Gospels that describe the activity surrounding him. Everts writes, "It's significant that in the Gospels we don't just have a bullet list of quotes from Jesus." We also have observations of what he did and how people responded to him. By examining these simple phrases and casual comments, Everts assembles a startlingly fresh portrait of who Jesus was and is. While no one has seen the invisible God, when we look at the life of Jesus, we discover what his early followers discovered--that Jesus is the very flesh of God. Features & Benefits

* Focuses on what Jesus did and how people responded to him

* Offers a fresh perspective on Jesus through Scripture

* By the author of Jesus with Dirty Feet (over 70,000 sold)

* For seekers and believers alike

From the Author

IVP: How did you find yourself interested in studying the "boring" verses or stage directions of the Gospels in relation to Christ's life? What led you to write God in the Flesh?

Don Everts: I began to study the Gospels slowly and in detail because I was in a very exhausting season of life. And in the midst of that there was nothing that refreshed me like staring at Jesus. I started writing the book because of how refreshing it was to have my own blurry view of Jesus brought into focus. And I finished the book because of how sad and infuriating it was to see how much our enemy relishes blurring everyone's image of Jesus these days. IVP: How does your book on Jesus stand out from other books that study him?

Everts: In content I limit myself wholeheartedly to only what is found in the New Testament, and this sets this book apart from many emergent/postmodern theologies. But in form, I use a language, style and pace that come out of a postmodern posture, setting this book apart from many wonderfully orthodox books about Jesus that are simply unintelligible to postmodern ears. IVP: What encouraged you the most from the lessons you learned looking at the crowds' reactions to Jesus?

Everts: I'm still reeling from seeing how many people fell at Jesus' feet. But there's something about dwelling in those descriptions of kneeling that the Gospel writers left for us that has fundamentally altered my understanding of Jesus' authority. That has been a grace to me.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 175 pages
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press (July 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830832874
• ISBN-13: 978-0830832873
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #575,898 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple - without biased dogmas, April 30, 2006

By	B. Thompson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

In both his books and his ministry, Don Everts breaks Christianity down to it's simple, grassroots fundamentals. He explores Jesus not as the center of a religion, but rather as an engaging individual who, by his very nature, caused inexplicable, powerful reactions of all those around him. Everts approaches Jesus not by what Jesus said in Scripture but instead he explores all the verses that Jesus didn't say. The simple accounts of the people around him. Everts calls these verses the, "stage directions." From these easily overlooked and forgotten words, Everts paints a picture of a man that simply was. Wasn't concerned with religious doctrine or appropriate religious customs. Instead we see people going out of their way to touch a simple carpenter walking down the street. Common, smelly fishermen, leaving their livelihoods to walk along his side. The most scholared religious men dumbfounded by his wisdom. Don's words remind us of what lies at the heart of true Christianity. Just a simple man that asked others to follow him.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple...Fresh...True..., September 5, 2005

By	Marilyn Duenas (Hillsboro, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like the way this author explains Jesus. He explains Jesus as he really is. His writings about Jesus are simple and fresh and true. I read the first few pages of this book and it sucked me in because everything he said about Jesus was refreshing to my mind. I definitely recomend this book!

1 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck, August 20, 2005

By	Mastercard "Still learning!" (San Diego, Ca, USA) - See all my reviews

Sorry ...hard to get beyond the first few pages of this very pompous author's presentation of his world solutions to everything.