Reviews for God in the Flesh: What Speechless Lawyers, Kneeling Soldiers and Shocked Crowds Teach Us about Jesus

The average rating for God in the Flesh: What Speechless Lawyers, Kneeling Soldiers and Shocked Crowds Teach Us about Jesus based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-05-08 00:00:00 Shana Dills God in the Flesh by Don Everts InterVarsity Press, 2005 160 pages Inspirational; non-fiction 4/5 stars Source: Present from a friend Summary: We've heard many of the stories and words said by Jesus (sometimes represented in Bibles with red font) but Everts asserts that by looking at the responses to what Jesus said (the black words), we can learn anew about Him. Thoughts: I really love the intro where Everts says that he tried not to write this book because did we really need more books and obviously we don't want to waste trees. And yet, Jesus is just so beautiful that it's difficult not to talk and write about Him. That made me laugh! Each chapter is in the same format. It opens with similar passages of scripture, such as those were Jesus reached out and literally touched people. Then Everts expands on what these show us, shares personal anecdotes, and challenges us to go deeper with God. It really helped condition me to think about Him in a different way. Overall: Good; short but worth savoring. Cover: A good reminder of Jesus as human and someone who welcomes us to Him.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-04-19 00:00:00 Jason Sussman Often when we read the New Testament accounts of Jesus' life, we focus on his teachings and stories. This book draws our attention to the seemingly insignificant "stage directions" of the Gospels that describe the activity surrounding him. The author says, "It's significant, that in the Gospels we don't just have a bullet list of quotes from Jesus." We also have observations of what he did and how people responded to him. By examining these simple phrases and casual comments, we see a startlingly fresh portrait of who Jesus was and is. While no one has seen the invisible God, when we look at the life of Jesus, we discover what his early followers discovered--that Jesus is the very flesh of God.