The Teacher: Reclaiming the Original Message of Jesus of Nazareth - Paperback

by Robert Perry (Author), David P. Gushee (Foreword by)

"Robert Perry has given us a gift-a portrait of Jesus' teaching that is approachable yet rigorously argued, spiritually moving yet intellectually honest."-Brian Recker, Author of Hell Bent

"Perry's lucid commentary, grounded in comprehensive research, evinces a solid understanding of the historical and theological scholarship of Jesus.... A sharp, provocative study that strips away centuries of dogma to reveal Jesus the teacher."-Kirkus Reviews

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For centuries, Christians have focused on who Jesus was-Messiah, Son of God, Savior. But Jesus himself focused on something else: teaching people a radically new way to live.

Drawing on decades of historical research, The Teacher reconstructs the central vision that unifies Jesus' sayings, parables, healings, crucifixion, and resurrection into a single coherent whole. It reveals a God whose love makes no distinctions, a kingdom that can be entered now, and a path that transforms both the human heart and the world.

Whether you are a believer, a skeptic, or simply curious about history, The Teacher invites you to encounter Jesus not primarily as an object of faith, but as one of history's greatest teachers-and to discover why recovering his original vision still matters today.

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"Perry entices us to fresh engagement with what may be familiar texts and figures and challenges us to wrestle with them once again."-from the foreword by David Gushee, author of The Moral Teachings of Jesus.