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The Jesus I Never Knew (Paperback)

by Philip Yancey (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan (Oct 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0551029609
  • ISBN-13: 978-0551029606
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 236,108 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Philip Yancey combines a brilliant skill in painting word-pictures with searching insights.' Martin J. Selman, Off The Record 'Personal and therapeutic, often painfully direct.' John Peters, Renewal 'Another work of insight, integrity and rich, refreshing material.' Alpha 'Be prepared to be challenged by this eye-opening, excellent book.' Woman Alive

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Award- winning author Philip Yancey strips away the stereotypes and cosy images surrounding the person of Jesus to reveal the powerful and enigmatic reality of the man who changed history. Images of Jesus -- the sweet Christmas card baby, the serene figure with a halo, the predictable flannel-graph cut-out of Sunday school -- have often obscured the real flesh and blood person behind the myth. Using the Gospel accounts and historical research of first century Palestine, Philip Yancey reveals Jesus as full of emotion and passion, who shocked and scandalised many of his contemporaries, and whose words and actions cut across all conventions. Jesus is truly unique and disturbing -- both to his own age and to our own. This fascinating exploration will challenge those without faith to believe, and those with faith, to face the truth.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A REFRESHING PERSPECTIVE, 14 Jun 2003
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This review is from: The Jesus I Never Knew (Yancey, Phillip) (Paperback)
I couldn't put this book down and found it every bit as riveting as 'What's so Amazing about Grace' - which in turn was the best Christian genre book I have ever read.

Philip Yancey doesn't try to tow the 'Christian party line' about Jesus, instead he goes back to the most informative source we have on Jesus, i.e. the gospels, and looks at them objectively. The outcome is a refreshing portrayal of the most remarkable character in history.

If you think of Jesus as being a gentle, rather harmless character with long flowing blonde locks who was a really good bloke but nothing more - this book will make you think again!

Jesus once asked 'Who do you say that I am?' of his disciples. Whoever you think He is/was, regardless of whether you are a Christian or not, I think you will come away from reading this book with a much expanded viewpoint. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for a shock?, 22 Nov 2003
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This review is from: The Jesus I Never Knew (Yancey, Phillip) (Paperback)
I found this book honest, compelling and extraordinarily helpful. Philip Yancey takes your childhood preconceptions of a perpetually calm, rarely smiling, stained glass window Christ (who always seems to look remarkably like Robert Powell!) and replaces them with a vivid and deeply real person full of energy, strong emotions, awesome in His restraint & every bit human. It is shocking, refreshing and convincing and has completely changed the way I see Jesus. Read it and be amazed too!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely life changing, 6 Sep 2004
This review is from: The Jesus I Never Knew (Yancey, Phillip) (Paperback)
If you are like me, a modern intellectual person who believes in Jesus and the Gospel but has found your faith restrained by the "but why?" questions, this book is for you! It has absolutely changed my life by significantly changing my views and understanding of God, Jesus and the "but why?" of it all. Philip Yancey uncovers to my mind some of the most intimate characteristics and truths about God and presents the true personality of Jesus in such a way that you can not but fall in love with Him. This book took away all the doubtfull restraints of my faith in Jesus! Get it and read it!
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