The book Conflict, Holiness and Politics in the Teaching of Jesus by Marcus J. Borg is a great book to read to give you an understanding of the life of the historical Jesus. It is very accessible and is free from a lot of theological terminology which you would usually find in a book about Jesus Christ, however this book is about Jesus, and not Christ. This is because he writes in a historical factual manner dealing with solid issues and not the usual theological theories. By reading this book and understanding Jesus’ life from a historical and political point of view, and in terms of the real life struggles and conflict he faced it makes it easier to understand his mission.
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His ministry was in response to the unfaithfulness that was dominating Israel’s life. He regarded holiness with compassion as the core value of Israel’s life and redefined holiness transforming its meaning. In the book Borg argues that conflict between politics of holiness and of compassion, and their implications on the life of Israel are at the core of Jesus’ teaching and actions. Jesus’ concern was with three main things, God, the kingdom and the way. His goal was to establish a community worthy of the name of the people of …show more content…
He is portrayed as a prophet, a sage- teacher of wisdom and a holy man who is led by the spirit and a proclaimer of the kingdom of God. The three topics of this book, conflict, holiness and politics are three very important issues to look at while trying to understand Jesus’ motives and ministry and why he did what he did. Overall the book was interesting and informative. As a theology student I usually learn about Jesus ministry and about Christ, and all theological, religious and holy aspects of his life and teaching. I really enjoyed reading this book because it talks about Jesus the human being and how he faced controversies and political debates just as any other person does throughout their life. It has given me a different perspective that I can now apply to what I learn about his mission and ministry. I enjoyed that it was not dense with terminology and was an accessible book to read. I would recommend it to not only students of theology but to normal people who would just like to learn about the historical
In his book Marcus J. Borg discusses the topics of Conflict, Holiness …show more content…
His ministry was in response to the unfaithfulness that was dominating Israel’s life. He regarded holiness with compassion as the core value of Israel’s life and redefined holiness transforming its meaning. In the book Borg argues that conflict between politics of holiness and of compassion, and their implications on the life of Israel are at the core of Jesus’ teaching and actions. Jesus’ concern was with three main things, God, the kingdom and the way. His goal was to establish a community worthy of the name of the people of …show more content…
He is portrayed as a prophet, a sage- teacher of wisdom and a holy man who is led by the spirit and a proclaimer of the kingdom of God. The three topics of this book, conflict, holiness and politics are three very important issues to look at while trying to understand Jesus’ motives and ministry and why he did what he did. Overall the book was interesting and informative. As a theology student I usually learn about Jesus ministry and about Christ, and all theological, religious and holy aspects of his life and teaching. I really enjoyed reading this book because it talks about Jesus the human being and how he faced controversies and political debates just as any other person does throughout their life. It has given me a different perspective that I can now apply to what I learn about his mission and ministry. I enjoyed that it was not dense with terminology and was an accessible book to read. I would recommend it to not only students of theology but to normal people who would just like to learn about the historical