A Spirit from God

Résumé du livre

Jesus is remembered as someone whose life radiated purity, humility, and mercy. He moved among people without pride and without distance. He was not harsh in speech, nor did he seek status, applause, or advantage. His presence carried calm dignity: he listened carefully, spoke with measured clarity, and treated the weak and overlooked as worthy of honor. He did not break people with words; he repaired them. When correction was needed, it was delivered with sincerity and restraint not to shame, but to guide.

His communication was marked by wisdom and compassion. He spoke in a way that reached the heart, not just the mind. He used plain language when plain language was needed, and he addressed deeper questions when deeper minds asked. He met people where they were: the anxious, the grieving, the sick, the confused, the hopeful. He made space for repentance without humiliation and for renewal without despair. In his dealings, mercy was not a slogan; it was a consistent practice. He helped people materially when he could, comforted them emotionally, and directed them spiritually toward reliance on God, reminding them that real healing and real provision ultimately come by God’s will.

Imperialism and Jewish Society

The Roman Near East

Rome and Jerusalem

Ancient Persia

Travel in the Ancient World

From the Maccabees to the Mishnah

Jewish Women in Greco-Roman Palestine

The Jewish People in the First Century

What Did Jesus Look Like?

Jewish Literature

From Joshua to Caiaphas

Middle Judaism

Luke–Acts: Angels, Christology

The Parables of the Kingdom

The Sermon on the Mount

Leviticus 1–16

Impurity and Sin in Ancient Judaism

Jesus the Miracle Worker

The Gospel According to St. John

The Samaritan Pentateuch

John Commentary

Mark Commentary

The God of Old

Community and Gospel in Luke–Acts

Matthew

Luke

Luke I–IX

The Aramaic Background of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

From Politics to Piety

The Mishnah

Jesus the Magician

Antiquities of the Jews

The Jewish War

Pontius Pilate

The Historical Jesus

Who Killed Jesus?

Jesus the Sage

The Historical Jesus

Annals

Jesus of Nazareth

Aramaic Sources of Mark

The Jesus Dynasty

The Life of Jesus

Introduction to the New Testament

Just James

Cambridge Companion to Jesus

Christian Identity