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Pope Benedict XVI (corporate author) and
Don Leslie (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House
Publication date
May 15, 2007
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780739356975
ISBN-10
0739356976
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.25 by 6 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$34.95
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In his first book written as pope, Benedict XVI offers a portrait of Jesus based on the Gospels and encourages Christians to better understand the central figure of their faith.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âThis book is . . . my personal search âfor the face of the Lord.ââ âBenedict XVI
In this bold, momentous work, the Popeââin his first book written as Benedict XVIââseeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent âpopularâ depictions and to restore Jesusâ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith.
From Jesus of Nazareth: â. . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literatureâthe God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.â
In this bold, momentous work, the Popeââin his first book written as Benedict XVIââseeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent âpopularâ depictions and to restore Jesusâ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith.
From Jesus of Nazareth: â. . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literatureâthe God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.â
Editions
Hardcover
With Gianfranco Ravasi (other contributor) |
Ill edition from Rizzoli Intl Pubns (October 27, 2009)
9780847832712 | details & prices | 431 pages | 8.50 × 11.75 × 1.50 in. | 5.22 lbs | List price $60.00
About: This illustrated edition of the bold, momentous book written by Pope Benedict XVI is beautifully adorned with reproductions of classic works by a veritable pantheon of classic painters—from Tiepolo to Chagall.
About: This illustrated edition of the bold, momentous book written by Pope Benedict XVI is beautifully adorned with reproductions of classic works by a veritable pantheon of classic painters—from Tiepolo to Chagall.
Paperback
from Image Books (May 29, 2012)
9780307955777 | details & prices | 448 pages | List price $9.99
Miscellaneous
With Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger |
from Doubleday (May 15, 2007)
9780385524346 | details & prices | 416 pages | List price $26.00
CD/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
With Don Leslie (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Random House (May 15, 2007)
9780739356975 | details & prices | 5.25 × 6.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $34.95
About: In his first book written as pope, Benedict XVI offers a portrait of Jesus based on the Gospels and encourages Christians to better understand the central figure of their faith.
About: In his first book written as pope, Benedict XVI offers a portrait of Jesus based on the Gospels and encourages Christians to better understand the central figure of their faith.
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