{"product_id":"jesus-of-nazareth-from-the-baptism-in-the-jordan-to-the-transfiguration-volume-1-9781586171988","title":"Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this bold, momentous work, Joseph Ratzinger--in his first book written since he became Pope--seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent \"popular\" depictions and to restore Jesus' 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 invites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eJesus of Nazareth\u003c\/i\u003e: \"the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: What did Jesus actually bring, if not world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who formerly unveiled his countenance gradually first to Abraham, then to Moses and the Prophets, and then in the Wisdom Literature--the God who revealed 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, Isaac, and Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Study Guide is also available!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pope Benedict XVI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.07h x 5.30w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586171988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/04\/2007 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Benedict XVI\u003c\/b\u003e is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As Pope he authored the best-selling \u003ci\u003eJesus of Nazareth\u003c\/i\u003e; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Liturgy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Pope Benedict XVI \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286725607581,"sku":"9781586171988","price":37.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_653703f4-a4d8-4380-90b8-25a91398f88d.jpg?v=1760029411","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/jesus-of-nazareth-from-the-baptism-in-the-jordan-to-the-transfiguration-volume-1-9781586171988","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}