Scandalous
The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus
by D.A.Carson
Paperback
Price: £7.99
Publisher:IVP(Inter Varsity Press)
Published:19 February 2010
ISBN:978-1-844-74416-9
GoodBookStall Review:
Don Carson explains clearly and in depth the core of Christian belief – Christ’s death and resurrection and what they mean. He uses five passages from the Bible: Matthew 27:27-51 – The Ironies of the Cross; Romans 3:21-26 – The Centre of the Whole Bible; Revelation 12 – The Strange Triumph of the Slaughtered Lamb; John 11:1-53 – A Miracle Full of Surprises; and John 20:24-31 – Doubting the Resurrection of Jesus, and uses them to demonstrate the Person of Christ, the fundamental issues of sin and atonement, the importance of proclaiming the gospel above all else, the outrage of death and the triumph of the resurrection. This is pivotal, counter-cultural stuff excellently and uncompromisingly expressed, and I thoroughly recommend it, especially for those engaged in explaining these matters to those outside the church, though regular reminders of the truths highlighted here would be of benefit to all of us.
Reviewer: Diane Morrison (19/04/10)
Don Carson explains clearly and in depth the core of Christian belief – Christ’s death and resurrection and what they mean. He uses five passages from the Bible: Matthew 27:27-51 – The Ironies of the Cross; Romans 3:21-26 – The Centre of the Whole Bible; Revelation 12 – The Strange Triumph of the Slaughtered Lamb; John 11:1-53 – A Miracle Full of Surprises; and John 20:24-31 – Doubting the Resurrection of Jesus, and uses them to demonstrate the Person of Christ, the fundamental issues of sin and atonement, the importance of proclaiming the gospel above all else, the outrage of death and the triumph of the resurrection. This is pivotal, counter-cultural stuff excellently and uncompromisingly expressed, and I thoroughly recommend it, especially for those engaged in explaining these matters to those outside the church, though regular reminders of the truths highlighted here would be of benefit to all of us.
Reviewer: Diane Morrison (19/04/10)
