Pope Benedict XVI is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.
"Working from Scripture, the Church Fathers and contemporary
scholarship, Benedict XVI deftly brings together the historical and
theological dimensions of the gospel portraits of Jesus. This is a
splendid, penetrating study of the central figure of Christian
faith; a learned and spiritual illumination not only of who Jesus
was, but who he is for us today."
-- Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Denver "What
better guide could you find than Benedict XVI to lead you on the
bracing adventure of exploring the historical Jesus and
discovering, under the tutelage of this most sage successor to
Peter, the inner meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Faith
and reasonare the two wings Benedict XVI takes up to lead us to
astonishingly fresh spiritual perspectives and dizzying heights.
This book often takes ones breath away, while infusing in the
reader the God-breathed Word, which is the Gospel."
-- Tim Gray, Ph.D., President , Augustine Institute "As is his
first volume of Jesus of Nazareth, so, once again, in his second
volume Pope Benedict XVI has authored a marvelous book, this time
on the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. What makes this
study so attractive is the depth of its biblical insight, its
attention to historical issues, its keen theological acumen, and
its lucid and precise expression. Moreover, as with the first
volume, it is written in a serene and prayerful manner - a serenity
and a prayerfulness that is conveyed to the heart and mind of the
reader. This book fulfills Pope Benedict's ardent desire - that it
would "be helpful to all readers who seek to encounter Jesus and to
believe in him."
-- Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap., Executive Director for the
Secretariat for Doctrine, United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops "On the Day of Pentecost, Peter sought to explain to the
assembled multitude what God had done through Jesus of Nazareth,
crucified and risen. Peter's successor, Benedict XVI, here
undertakes the same urgent task, in fruitful dialogue with the
historical-critical biblical scholarship that dominates
contemporary academic study of Jesus. Charting the path of the new
evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI uncovers for us the living source
of Peter's evangelizing mission: Jesus, in whom God gives hope to
the world."
-- Matthew Levering, Ph.D., Co-Editor, Nova et Vetera, and
Co-Director, Center for Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue "This
theological masterpiece courageously confronts head-on two
centuries of historical exegesis and establishes a fresh way of
reading the Gospels as both biography and theology in a coherent
way. The author explains, "I set out to discover the real Jesus, on
the basis of whom something like a Christology from below would
then become possible. The quest for the historical Jesus, as
conducted in mainstream critical exegesis in accordance with its
hermeneutical presuppositions, lacks sufficient content to exert
any significant historical impact. It is focused too much on the
past for it to make possible a personal relationship with
Jesus."
Here we find a compelling model for the presentation of the life of
holy rabbi, Hillel or Aqiba, in the same context as we account for
the life of Jesus."."
-- Jacob Neusner, Distinguished Service Professor of the History
and Theology of Judaism; Senior Fellow, Institute of Advanced
Theology - Bard College "In Jesus of Nazareth Pope Benedict
reflects on the Gospel witness to Jesus in a way that "can indeed
lead to personal encounter "with Him. Just as Jesus' redemptive
mission is universal, these reflections include every category of
human being: for Jews, dialogue with the Old Testament; for Greeks
(all seeking to know life's meaning), dialogue with reason; for
Scripture scholars, approbation of truthful insights, and
corrections to whatever obscures the apostolic witness to Jesus.
For all men and women of all times, especially our own, who Jesus
is and what He lived is set forth as entirely for them, for us. By
leading the reader to discover this for us, Peter's Successor
continues the ministry of strengthening the faith of the Church (Lk
22:32) so that all my come to "believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name"
(Jn 20:31)."
-- Douglas G. Bushman, S.T.L., Director and Associate Professor,
Institute for Pastoral Theology Ave Maria University
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