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The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher

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, 2023
ISBN: 9781433588365
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How the Story of the Prodigal Son Illuminates Jesus’s Genius

When someone thinks of Jesus, “genius” is not likely the first word that comes to mind. But when studied in detail, Jesus’s teachings and interactions with others combined high levels of knowledge and insight, verbal skill, and simplicity—showing his genius.

In The Surprising Genius of Jesus, Peter J. Williams examines the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to show the genius, creativity, and wisdom of Jesus’s teachings. He used simple but powerful stories to confront the Pharisees and scribes of the day, drawing on his knowledge of the Jewish Scriptures to teach his audience through complex layers and themes. Williams challenges those who question whether Jesus really was the source of the parables recorded in the Gospels, pointing readers to the truth of who Jesus is and why that matters for them today.

Clear and Insightful: Accessible for general readers with in-depth footnotes for those wanting to learn more

Biblical: Comprehensive, interscriptural analysis of the story of the prodigal son

Written by Peter J. Williams: Author of Can We Trust the Gospels? and principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge

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  • Accessible for general readers with in-depth footnotes for those wanting to learn more
  • Points readers to the truth of who Jesus is and why that matters for them today
  • Examines the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to show the genius, creativity, and wisdom of Jesus’s teachings
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: A Brilliant Story
  • Chapter 2: Connecting with Genesis
  • Chapter 3: More Stories Inspired by the Old Testament
  • Chapter 4: Was Jesus the Genius?
  • Chapter 5: Much More Than a Storyteller

Peter J. Williams (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the principal of Tyndale House and the consulting editor and coordinator of this project. He is also chair of the International Greek New Testament Project, which is producing the largest scholarly edition ever attempted of a single book of the New Testament, namely the Editio Critica Maior of John’s Gospel. He is the author of Early Syriac Translation Technique and the Textual Criticism of the Greek Gospels.

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  1. GregW

    GregW

    3/10/2024

    This book is a remarkable combination of scholarship, apologetics and devotional reading, and scores highly on each. The author looks primarily through the lens of the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 and draws out connections to the Old Testament narrative, particularly Genesis, while offering really helpful insights into the text. Williams argues that the thread of OT insights, and insights into Palestinian life at the time in this and other parables point to a single originator of the parables, and argues for Jesus being that single originator. I came across this book as a result of a recommendation for devotional reading, but found it helpful on multiple levels. It is quite a short book, but packs a significant punch in its 140 or so pages.
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