LEVINE, AMY-JILL

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.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study. 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.

Amy-Jill Levine shows how these difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation.

This creative story is sure to prompt rich conversations, encouraging new ways of seeing our neighbors and ourselves. A note for parents and educators is included.

How, if we pay careful attention to his words, does Jesus provide us a road map to living as God would have us live?

The authors present more than random facts about the Hebrew Bible, more than a historical overview. Their aim is for true understanding of the life, culture, and practices of the ancient Israelites.