The Books: published
Jesus Messiah
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For my first book on the new Testament (finished in 2003) I set out to investigate the title “Messiah”. Apart from feeling that it had been neglected, both by the early councils and by theology generally, I thought it would be a safe theme for a beginner, keeping clear of the weightier and more heatedly debated themes of salvation, faith, atonement ... I couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Jesus Messiah draws on the gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke, with a conclusion from the opening chapters of Acts.
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And On Earth Peace
An old priest tells of forgiveness from the heart of God, a young woman proclaims a radical revolution, and a child is born to fulfil the hopes of both. Luke’s Gospel is a message to transform the Church and to change the world. The Messiah is come, and neither the Church nor the world can be the same.
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And On Earth Peace is the first of three books, each complete in itself, but together constituting a reflection (or a sermon if you like) on the Gospel according to Luke.
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On the Road to Jerusalem
Jesus with his disciples is making his way to Jerusalem, where the kingdom of God will be established. For us, Luke makes it a journey through the teaching of Jesus, who shows us what the new world order will be like and challenges us to welcome it.
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On the Road to Jerusalem is the second book of the trilogy on Luke's gospel.
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Enter the Kingdom
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Jesus enters Jerusalem as a king, and then he spends his days teaching in the Temple. Is it a revolution, or is it all about some different, spiritual world? The kingdom of God has come, and the Messiah, its ruler, is crucified by the powers that rule Jerusalem, because God does not do power. Jesus is risen, because God does do strength and energy and life. The kingdom of God and of God's Messiah is a revolution that will save the world.
This is the third book of the trilogy, completing our reflection on Luke's gospel.
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A Letter to Thessalonica
Paul has high hopes for the Christian community in Thessalonica. They are to be God’s flawless society, ready to meet the Messiah Jesus when he comes. A tall order, but it will be done, because Godself has taken on the task and will see it through.
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A Letter to Thessalonica is the first of a series of books reflecting on the letters of Paul.
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The Death of Jesus
The cross is God's way of dealing with sin and with a world shaped by sin. It is the coming of the kingdom and the enthronement of Jesus as its Messiah. From the cross onwards, he will guide and rule history until our world becomes the finished work of God. His crucifixion is God's definitive rejection of power from any role in the world as God is re-making it.
The Death of Jesus is the first of two books, each complete in itself, but together consitituting a reflection on the cross and its uncompromising challenge to the world as we are used to it.
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The Crucified Messiah
The cross has changed the world. The Messiah who was crucified has risen from the dead, alive in the strength, energy and adventure of God. God has given him back to us to be our world's Ruler, taking us beyond the Temple and the Law into a whole new creation. The powers set up by sin can no longer dictate the world's future. The river of life flows out from the crucified Messiah to be the healing of all the world's nations.
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The Crucified Messiah follows my previous book, The Death of Jesus. It explores the impact of the cross on the first Christian generation - a learning experience for them as it is for every generation.
Some Very Difficult Christians
to be published soon​
Some Very Difficult Christians is a reflection on Paul's firts letter to the Corinthians, the second book in my series on the letters of Paul.