"His was a ministry of incarnation-touching the infected, dining with sinners, defending the defenseless. The sick needed a physician, and the Physician had come." Enter into the greatest story ever told. In this carefully researched retelling of the story of Jesus, pastor Russ Ramsey invites us to rediscover our wonder at Jesus' sinless life, brutal death, and glorious resurrection. Featuring forty short chapters recounting key episodes from Jesus' time on earth, this book expands on the biblical narrative in a fresh and creative way-giving us a taste of what it would have been like to walk next to Jesus and experience his earthly ministry firsthand. Also including The Advent of the Lamb of God and The Mission of the Body of Christ, the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture. The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God's word in their hearts by way of their imaginations.
"His was a ministry of incarnation-touching the infected, dining with sinners, defending the defenseless. The sick needed a physician, and the Physician had come." Enter into the greatest story ever told. In this carefully researched retelling of the story of Jesus, pastor Russ Ramsey invites us to rediscover our wonder at Jesus' sinless life, brutal death, and glorious resurrection. Featuring forty short chapters recounting key episodes from Jesus' time on earth, this book expands on the biblical narrative in a fresh and creative way-giving us a taste of what it would have been like to walk next to Jesus and experience his earthly ministry firsthand. Also including The Advent of the Lamb of God and The Mission of the Body of Christ, the Retelling the Story series explores the narrative arc of the Bible from Genesis through Revelation in compelling language that is faithful to the text of Scripture. The stories are told afresh to help readers hide God's word in their hearts by way of their imaginations.
Preface: The Books That Could Be Written
Part I: Jesus' Life and Ministry
1. Life for the Dying
2. Wild with the Hope
3. Behold the Lamb of God
4. One Hundred and Fifty Gallons
5. Destroy This Temple
6. Zeus and the Pharisees
7. Herod's Half Brother’s Wife
8. Famous
9. Lord of the Sabbath
10. Only Say the Word
11. The Death of John
12. The Storm Treader
13. Bread of Life
14. You Are the Christ
15. Before Abraham Was Born
16. Born Blind
17. The Good Samaritan
18. The Leaven of the Pharisees
19. Lost Things Found
20. Lazarus of Bethany
21. A World Upside Down
22. The Living Legend
Part II: Holy Week, Death, Resurrection
23. The King's Coronation
24. Hosanna
25. The Vinedresser's Tree
26. Indignation
27. John's Baptism
28. The Scent of Opulence
29. Thirteen Men
30. The Last Cup
31. Trial at Night
32. The Reckoning
33. What Is Truth?
34. Crucifixion
35. The Forgotten Day
36. He Is Not Here
37. Flesh and Bone
38. Do You Love Me?
39. Behold the Man of Sorrows
40. Behold the King of Glory
Acknowledgments
Notes
Russ Ramsey is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He was awarded the 2016 Christian Book Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is the author of Struck, The Advent of the Lamb of God, and The Mission of the Body of Christ. He lives in Nashville with his wife and four children.
"Russ Ramsey's Retelling the Stories is a worthy addition to the
tradition of scriptural retellings, such as Eugene Peterson's The
Message and Sally Lloyd-Jones's The Jesus Storybook Bible. . . .
The three installments of the Retelling the Stories series are
beautifully written and easy to read without being condescending,
simplistic, or taking too many liberties. As a commentary engages
the mind, Ramsey's books capture the heart. The stories here, in
service to the scriptures, refreshed my soul, gave my heart joy,
and lit my eyes. If Russ Ramsey's goal is to help his readers
understand scripture better and to have their 'eyes open to the
beauty of mercy and grace,' he succeeds."
*Tommy Welty, Fathom Magazine, July 11, 2018*
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