Spineless Wonders by Richard Conniff

Spineless Wonders by Richard Conniff

One of the most beloved books of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew speaks with eloquence and power. Among the Gospels, Matthew paints a fuller picture of the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus. Anna Case-Winters's incisive commentary reveals that Matthew is clearly a theological book. It is about God's saving work in Jesus Christ. Moreover, it is presented in a way that easily lends itself to the task of teaching and preaching. Case-Winters highlights five themes that shape the distinctive portrait of Jesus this Gospel offers. Here we see Jesus facing up to conflict and controversy, ministering at the margins, overturning presuppositions about insiders and outsiders, privileging the powerless, demonstrating the authority of ethical leadership, challenging allegiance to empire, and pointing the way to a wider divine embrace than many dared imagine. Case-Winters captures the core of Matthew's unique Gospel, which speaks powerfully to the life of Christian faith today in the midst of our own issues and struggles.

Richard Conniff has written about natural history and American life for such magazines as The Atlantic Monthly, Discover, Smithsonian, National Geographic, and Time, winning the 1997 National Magazine Award for Special Interests. He is the author of Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales form the Invertebrate World and is a television writer and producer of nature programs for the National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. He lives in Connecticut.

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ISBN 13	9780805055313
ISBN 10	0805055312
Title	Spineless Wonders
Author	Richard Conniff
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Owl Publishing Company
Year published	1997-11-01
Number of pages	256
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