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Jesus' final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward.
Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges.
In Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story. She shows us how the text raises ethical and spiritual questions for the reader, and how we all face risk in our Christian experience.
Entering the Passion of Jesus provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike.
Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences. An internationally renowned scholar and teacher, she is the author of numerous books including The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesusand The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Bible and the Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us.She is also the co-editor of the Jewish Annotated New Testament. Professor Levine, who has done over 300 programs for churches, clergy groups, and seminaries, has been awarded grants from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Council of Learned Societies. Institutions granting her honorary degrees include Christian Theological Seminary and the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest.
The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.
The Leader Guide provides comprehensive session plans, activities, and discussion questions, making it easy to guide a group through the six-week study of Entering the Passion of Jesus.
This study is designed for both small groups and individual readers, offering a rich and challenging learning experience regardless of the format.
The study delves into the ethical and spiritual questions surrounding the Passion story, emphasizing the risks that Jesus and his followers faced, and encouraging readers to reflect on the risks in their own Christian experiences.
Yes, the guide explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story, providing insights that help readers uncover new meanings and challenges within these narratives.
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