Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Narrated by: Don Leslie

“This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” –Benedict XVI

In this bold, momentous work, the Pope––in his first book written as Benedict XVI––seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith.

From Jesus of Nazareth: “. . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature–the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.”©2007 Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Citta del Vaticano and RCS Libri S.p.A., Milan. English translation ©2007 Doubleday. Translated from the German by Adrian J. Walker; (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Solid Defense against modern & post modern teachin

Solid Defense against poor modern & post modern boblical scholarship. Good performance and I will read more from P. Benedict.

WOW, what a brilliant man

I would reccomend this to any Christian even if they are not Catholic. Great read and such an eye opener.

Benedict XVI is a Doctor of the Church

Benedict XVI gives you Jesus in a way that no one else can. You’d think he walked the world with Jesus. I am always in awe of his wisdom and insight which I believe is a gift stemming from a life of strong faith and service.

May he rest in the Lord.

really really good

from beginning to end, 11 stars out of 10, excellent work, excellent writing and narration, excellent explanations.
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To know the man.

Pope Benedict has written a book that clearly teaches the Catholic Church's beliefs about Jesus of Nazarath. He presents the churches orthodox teaching about the True God-True Man - Jesus of Nararath. He provides an historical context for this teaching, both within the larger Judio-Christian traditions, but also within the historical framework needed to understand the person of Jesus.

Furthermore, he has written in a language and style that doesn't require a PhD in Theology. His book not only accurately and clearly teaches the churches doctrine and belief in Jesus as True God and True Man, he has, as I believe, he has in all his books written a spiritual treasure, that will bring the faithful not only to a deeper understanding of their faith, but brings us to a personal encounter with Jesus.

Highly recommended.