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Who Is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew Paperback – September 30, 2010

by Eric Sammons (Author), Fr. Benedict Groeschel (Foreword)

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Who is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew

"Who do you say that I am?"

Christ's contemporaries ascribed many names and titles to Him, as we see recorded in the New Testament. Each one tells us something different about who Jesus is. In this book, Eric Sammons frames a series of thoughtful reflections on the names of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew with references from the Church Fathers, saints, and Doctors of the Church. He translates the depth of the mystery of the Faith so readers can discover new dimensions of the person of Christ and new ways to recognize and welcome Him into their lives.

"This volume exemplifies what the world Synod of Bishops recently called for: sound biblical resources that help people encounter Christ, the Word made flesh, in the reading of Scripture."----Mary Healy, Ph.D., General Editor, Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture

"Eric Sammons knows how to cut to the chase with grace and aplomb. Who Is Jesus Christ? is the most important question that has ever been asked in the history of the human race and he ably helps us answer it and all the deepest longings of the human heart through the Christ he serves so well."----Mark P. Shea, Author, Mary: Mother of the Son

"Drawing on his own faith journey and his personal experience, Eric Sammons demonstrates how the lived Word of God reflected in the lives and writings of the saints and prayers of the Church can help us to better know Jesus and to strive to form our daily lives into his likeness. Who Is Jesus Christ? is a work of devotion and readers should find it both inspiring and encouraging."---Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D., Archbishop of Washington

"Those who read this book will be richly rewarded as they seek to encounter the Lord in Matthew's Gospel." ---Fr. Giles R. Dimock, O.P., S.T.D., Prior, Dominican House

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September 30, 2010
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1592765998
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Who is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew is a very serious and well-thought-out attempt to teach us once again just who is being proclaimed in the Gospel of Saint Matthew. It is a slow, steady journey through this Gospel, a journey that pauses over and over again to examine in a thoughtful and prayerful way the names and titles given to our Lord in this Gospel... I hope that in the years to come [Sammons] will follow this book up with later volumes on the other evangelists. I also hope that we will see more and more books like this, intelligent, erudite, yet accessible, on our Divine Savior and his life and personality." - --Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

About the Author

Eric Sammons is the author of several books, including a high school textbook on world religions. He holds a degree in Systems Analysis with a concentration in Economics from Miami University in Ohio, and earned a Master of Theology degree from Franciscan University. He worked in the software development field for more than 15 years, including 10 years as the owner of his own software firm. He is a freelance writer and editor.

Eric and his beautiful wife Suzan have seven children. They currently reside in Florida and are serious baseball fans.

Eric's website "Swimming Upstream" may be found at ericsammons.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Our Sunday Visitor (September 30, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592765998
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592765997
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 0.57 x 7.84 inches

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Anthony Bosnick

Journey with Jesus, but invite others to go with you

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020

When our parish book club read and discussed this book in 2011 (see below), the book received high praise from the members. Most felt that it took the topic and made it easily readable and understandable. The book is written for laypeople on a journey with Jesus, seeking to know him better. This was much appreciated by the book club members.

I agree with that. However, as with Sammon's other works, it seems to me to be written from the mindset of an Evangelical, not a Catholic. That mindset reflects an individualistic relationship with Jesus, not one of Catholic "communio." We are not on a walk alone, but as members of the Body of Christ, and I think that perspective is missing here. There is much blessing for us from the Catholic understanding of communio.

Note: I read this book in 2011 and we discussed it in our parish book club. Around 2016, I started reviewing books on Amazon.com that I have read. I am now going back and reviewing those approximately 100 books we read in our book club before that time, as I use Amazon.com as my personal record of what I have read. This way, I can remind myself of those books which I have found helpful over the years.

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An In Depth Look At Jesus through the Gospel of Matthew

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2010

"Who is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew" by Eric Sammons is one of the best books that I've read in a very long time. At the moment I'm alternating between not letting my copy, which I've just finished but already want to read again, out of my sight, and thinking of people who I know who would really enjoy reading it.

The book is a careful study of Jesus Christ, as seen through the names that he is called in the Gospel of Matthew. Each name is the subject of a chapter. The chapters are further divided into five sections so that the book flows naturally from title to title. The first section, "Incomplete Perceptions" includes the chapters: Man, Rabbi, Ghost, Carpenter's Son, John the Baptist, Elijah, and Jeremiah. The next section "Roles" is made up of King of Jews, Prophet, Lord of the Sabbath, King of Israel, Teacher, Christ and Lord. This is followed by Old Testament Prophecies and Figures: Nazarene, Shepherd, Physician, Bridegroom, and Emmanuel. The forth section titled simply "Son" includes the many ways Jesus was addressed that included that same name: Son of Abraham, Son of David, Son of Man, Son of God and "My Beloved Son." Lastly Sammons looks at the name given to Joseph by an angel: Jesus.

While I read it chapter by chapter, absorbing the amazing insight that each name reveals, I am certain I will learn even more when I read it again (there's just so much information and insight!). Paul has spent the past weeks looking up when I interrupted him from whatever paper he was working on to share one insight or another that had never even occurred to me. From the question "did you know that only one person in the book of Matthew calls Jesus "Rabbi?" (Do you know who it is? The same person uses it two times!) to a long discussion we had last night after I read the chapter "Emmanuel" and this quote :

"In the Garden of Eden, humanity enjoyed complete familiarity with God, a closeness that was destroyed when man attempted to be "like God" (Gen 3:5). But in a most wondrous irony, God's plan of salvation now brings about the very thing that man sinfully desired: the elevation of humanity to his divine likeness. God is not simply restoring humanity to Adam's original blessed state; he is allowing it, through union with him, to be transformed into his likeness. Like iron in a furnace that begins to take upon itself the characteristics of fire, man's union with God transforms man into the divine image."

pg. 155

Sammons book helps us to take a closer look at our Savior and leads us learn something about Him that we had (very likely) missed when reading the Gospel through on our own. Familiar verses take on new life when the actual meaning of the names, which I had read on my own many times over the years, are studied within the context of the Gospel.

As you can probably guess, I would strongly recommend this book for anyone! From Mom's like me to theology students like my husband you are bound to learn something new about our Lord and Savior as he is revealed in the Gospel of Matthew.

I hope there are three more books like this one based on the other Gospels being written!

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Trisha Niermeyer Potter

Unlocking the Mystery of Jesus Christ

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2011

I'm usually someone who devours books instead of reading a chapter at a time, writing down answers to the reflection questions in my spiritual/prayer journal, and occasionally only reading one chapter in a day. Who Is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew by Eric Sammons was a good read that I digested over a longer period of time than I normally spend on one book.

There are several Scripture passages quoted throughout the book, and each chapter ends with its own set of reflection questions that could be used for personal reflection or group discussion.

Some of the questions, which could very easily be ones a spiritual director would ask, inspired me to write several pages in my spiritual/prayer journal. Others made me stop and think, then pray for a bit.

I love how Sammons tied together Old Testament and New Testament readings in order to show how Jesus Christ is indeed the fulfillment of the many prophecies made in the Old Testament. Examining each of the names of Christ for each chapter did provide a good mélange of who the Son of Man was in a variety of situations.

Oftentimes, I've felt closer to God the Father, the Holy Spirit, and have felt Jesus is a bit at a distance, except of course, in the Eucharist. I was intrigued by this book's title for many reasons. No matter how many books I've read, songs I've heard, prayers I've prayed, God continues showing me new things about Himself. By looking at the names of Jesus that others called Him and what He called Himself, I have felt a bit closer.

This is a good read that even avid readers who tend to speed through books like I do can slow down to let the wisdom of the Word sink in.

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