The Jesus Scandals Why He Shocked His Contemporaries (and Still Shocks Today)

by Instone-Brewer, David

• ISBN13: 9780857210234
• ISBN10: 0857210238
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-17
• Publisher: Monarch Books

Summary

Although Western culture has been shaped for centuries by Christian teaching, a closer study of the Bible reveals thatwe routinely ignore the uncomfortable heart of New Testament ethics. It's too extreme, too confrontational. Even Christians pander to the world's way of thinking, making the astonishing bland.

Author Biography

Dr David Instone-Brewer is a Senior Research Fellow at Tyndale House, Cambridge, a Baptist minister and a biblical scholar. In addition to his academic books and papers, he is the author of popular articles and books including Divorce and Remarriage in the Church.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Why Look for Scandals?	p. 11
Scandals in Jesus' Life
Illegitimate Birth	p. 16
Ineligible Bachelor	p. 22
Fraudulent Miracles	p. 27
Bad Table Manners	p. 33
Alcohol Abuse	p. 38
Disruptive Worship	p. 43
Exposing Temple Scams	p. 49
Supplanting Passover	p. 54
Contemplating Suicide	p. 60
Censored Arrest Warrant	p. 65
Shameful Execution	p. 71
Embarrassing Resurrection	p. 76
Scandals Among Jesus' Friends
Mary Magdalene	p. 82
Judas Iscariot	p. 88
Second-rate Disciples	p. 93
The Unchosen	p. 102
The Cursed	p. 106
Prostitutes	p. 111
Scandals in Jesus' Teaching
Child Abuse	p. 118
Hypocrisy	p. 122
Polygamy	p. 126
No-fault Divorce	p. 132
Marital Abuse	p. 140
Unfair Loans	p. 147
Oaths and Curses	p. 153
Bitterness and Hatred	p. 158
Good and Bad Luck	p. 163
God-sent Disasters	p. 168
Unforgivable Blasphemy	p. 173
Eternal Torment	p. 178
Further Reading	p. 185
Index	p. 187
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