Passions of the Christ
The Emotional Life of Jesus in the Gospels
By: F. Scott Spencer
320 Pages
- Paperback
- ISBN: 9781540961761
- Published By: Baker Academic
- Published: May 2021
$32.99
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New Testament scholar F. Scott Spencer focuses on a neglected area in the study of Jesus and the Gospels: the emotional life of Jesus.
The topic of emotions is a burgeoning area of study across humanities and science fields. This book offers a fresh reading of the Gospels through the lens of Jesus's emotions--anger, grief, disgust, surprise, compassion, and joy. These emotions motivate Jesus's mission and reveal to Gospel readers what matters most to him. Amid his passions, Jesus forges his character as God's incarnate Messiah, wholly embodied and emotionally engaged with others and thoroughly embedded in the surrounding environment.
Passions of the Christ is well suited as a supplemental text for New Testament or Gospels courses. It will also be of interest to New Testament scholars.
F. Scott Spencer (PhD, University of Durham) previously served as professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia. He has served interim pastorates in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. Spencer has written numerous books, including Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows and commentaries on Luke, Acts, and the Song of Songs.