He didnt understand why he suffered so much loss of life his family and health, and even his friends, so we may not understand whats happening to us or why, but dont ask why, but rather what. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click download or read online button to hard sayings of jesus christ book pdf for free now. The pithy, memorable words of jesus capture truth in such a vivid manner that they deserve repetition. Find hard sayings of jesus jesus library 0877849277 by bruce, f. Bruce 19101990 compiled a collection of challenging teachings that numbered 265 pages see frederick fyvie bruce, the hard sayings of jesus downers grove, illinois. Hard sayings of jesus jesus library 0877849277 by bruce. Four seasoned scholars, all with a notable gift for communicating with people in the pew, take you behind the scenes to find succinct solutions to a wide variety of bible difficulties, ranging from discrepancies about numbers to questions about. The short, easytoread historical, cultural, and linguistic explanations help you to interpret the meanings of over 500 perplexing passages and. Many people in jesus day found certain statements of his to be confusing or challenging. Here, ill try and give a list of some of the hard sayings of jesus. It is a nice gateway to begin the journey into the more difficult teachings of jesus, from those with confusing meanings due to linguistic, historical, and cultural barriers to those with all to clear of meanings that challenge our own comforts.
Bruce, the hard sayings of jesus, and craig keener, the ivp bible background commentary. Sep 28, 2010 i guess we should start by reading what jesus was teaching about that the disciples called hard sayings. In the difficult sayings of jesus, bill tuck expounds on some of these teachings and shows us how they can strengthen our devotion and give credibility to our witness, particularly in a day when many would characterize such sayings as irrelevant or unrealistic. The hard sayings of the bible teaching series by r. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The background research here was a result of consulting with gospel commentaries and especially the works of f. We shouldnt feel badly that we struggle with some bible verses. When jesus spoke, lives were transformed and the trajectory of life forever altered. It is true that jesus repeated some of the words of the sermon on the mount on other occasions. The words of jesus christ are life changing and timeless. Some sayings are hard because they are difficult to understand, others because the demands they make on us are only too clear.
Hard sayings in the bible by wayne jackson one of the saviors notable miracles was the feeding of a large crowd more than five thousand people by the miraculous multiplication of only five small loaves and two tiny fish cf. But individuals have been grappling with the teachings of jesus long before the don of twentieth century british evangelical biblical scholarship wrote his nowfamous work. He tells us that he is the way, the truth and the life john 14. Buy hard sayings of jesus jesus library by bruce, f. Hard sayings of the bible offers explanations of over 500 of the most troubling verses to test the minds and hearts of bible readers. Bruce explores many of these difficult teachings and exposits them in a way which allows the student of the bible to better understand what jesus taught on these more difficult subjects. Hard sayings of the bible download free bible study. Complete sayings of jesus in chronological order youtube. Jun 01, 1983 this is not a book intended to resolve all our questions. Throughout the teaching ministry of jesus, he made many statements that were hard to understand or accept by his followers. Amen, amen, i say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
How can curious christians wrestle with their meaning to understand them. This book stimulates engaging conversations for a sixweek group study of jesus hard sayings. Hard sayings of jesus the hard sayings series kindle. And so grand and noble is the impression made upon the mind that the reader has an enhanced understanding of the purpose. Eat my flesh, drink my blood can you imagine hearing jesus say to all who were listening whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in. Bruces hard sayings of jesus, is to make difficult teachings of jesus easier to understand. Lindsey, pastor of baptist house in jerusalem for the past forty years. The book of job is a very difficult book to understand, and remember that job never did receive an answer from god that we know of. Free pdf on hard sayings in the bible by christian authors thanks bible4life, this will be a great addition to my online library. Download pdf hard sayings of jesus christ free online new. Understanding the hard sayings of jesus preaching source. If were honest, we all have moments when we find the words of jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive.
Some difficult words from jesus that will challenge your. Three of the sayings appear only in the gospel of luke and two only in the gospel of john. This sixth volume of hard sayings of the bible is now available in paperback. Free pdf on hard sayings in the bible by christian authors. An introduction to the hard sayings by john tweeddale.
Some completely rejected him and refused to believe and obey him. Hard sayings of jesus by joel seifert nook book ebook. Thanks bible4life, this will be a great addition to my online library. Repent and put your trust in the lord and you will be saved. Hard sayings of jesus christ download hard sayings of jesus christ ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Worldrenowned new testament scholar bruce examines 70 sayings that are hard to understand or apply and clears away the difficulties that keep modern readers from grappling with the real challenge of jesus message. Sep 02, 2007 there is valuable instruction in matthew, chapter five, from the hard sayings of jesus. Considered as verses, the new testament has 7,959 verses, of which but 1,599 are sayings of christ. Below, read the 114 sayings of jesus as translated by stephen j. Christ among the doctors, by alberecht duerer 1506 public domain image the complete sayings of jesus by arthur hinds 1927 contents. The only place, at least in the douayrheims bible, where one of jesus sayings is described as hard is in john 6, where jesus tells the disciples. But beyond the challenging words of jesus come the hard sayings. Simply put, a hard saying is a passage of scripture that is difficult to understand. Jun 30, 2016 an index would help looking up specific things within a given topic but thats a minor point and would recommend christians of all sorts reading this book both to understand how catholics in particular and many other christians in general interpret and understand the bible and how the hard sayings can be reconciled with the concerns. Sep 20, 2006 the reading of, the hard sayings of jesus by f. The few who do find it hard to accept and others reject these truths altogether. People have reacted differently over the hard sayings of jesus. This book gives a panoramic concept of the thoughts and teachings of jesus. Many people who claim to really and truly believe in jesus christ do not know what he really taught.
The complete sayings of jesus, by arthur hinds, 1927, full text etext at. For i have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. Just take a read through the book yourself and youll see what i mean. Challenge has routinely been associated with the message of jesus and rightly so.
I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Why did jesus say the following and what did he mean by saying them. Brauch offer this handy reference compiled from five earlier hard sayings books. Mar, 2008 these are socalled hard sayings of the bible. When jesus said, unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you do not have life in yourselves john 6. What was once a mystery becomes plain to a person once the holy spirit opens up their understanding matt 16. Dont misunderstand, the bookdoes offer some valuable insights. The sayings of jesus on the cross sometimes called the seven last words from the cross are seven expressions biblically attributed to jesus during his crucifixion. Feb 28, 2018 this book gives a panoramic concept of the thoughts and teachings of jesus. Spawned horn several books of the same title among them hard sayings of jesus and hard sayings of the old testament, published by intervarsity, the sermons in this series explore texts that are in some way bothersome, obscure, or difficult to put into practice.
The gospel of thomass 114 sayings of jesus biblical. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe ex. Four seasoned scholars, all with a notable gift for communicating with people in the pew, take you behind the scenes to find succinct solutions to a wide variety of bible difficulties, ranging from discrepancies about numbers to questions about gods justice. What did jesus mean by this statement, and by other hard sayings such as. Bruce examines seventy of the hard sayings of jesus to clear away the cultural and historical difficulties which keep us from grappling with the real challenge of jesus message. Jesus often used spiritual allegory, parables, and symbolic illustrations to help teach certain truths to his disciples. Whether you are new to the faith or have been a christian your whole life, hard sayings of jesus will clear up the confusion around difficult or controversial statements that jesus made during his earthly mission. Bruce was instrumental in helping me gain a better understanding to some of the more challenging passages found throughout the gospels, particularly certain teachings of christ. When it comes to stirring others to hear that hard message of the cross and to guiding. Jesus said some pretty hard thingshard to hear, hard to take and hard to understand. Traditionally, the brief sayings have been called words. The complete sayings of jesus christs bondservants. While some of jesus words are indeed hard, they are well worth the struggle.
Bruce examines seventy of the hard sayings of jesus. In our own faith community, it is not uncommon for leaders and teachers to describe sometimesdifficult doctrines. Like his original hearers many people today find jesus sayings hard. Bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like his original hearers many people today find jesus sayin.
In this collection of sayings jesus spoke of anger, discipline, honesty, vindictiveness, and love. I believe that jesus spoke hard words to soften hearts because soft words only harden hearts so i say to you today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion heb 3. Jesus used this type of saying in the six antitheses of 5. This book is neither for the fainthearted nor the faintminded. A final category contains instructions about the lifestyle of disciples. He offers valuable background information to help clarify these difficult verses. The hard sayings often appear to contradict jesus other teachings about a loving, kind, forgiving and compassionate god. The hard sayings of jesus are not hard once a person has been regenerated by the holy spirit and they come to saving faith in jesus christ. Bruce examines seventy of the hard sayings of jesus to clear away the cultural and historical difficulties which keep us from grappling with the real challenge of jesus. Most professing christians have never given it a thought, or if so, they have considered it too impractical to employ in the modern world. Bruce was instrumental in helping me gain a better. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on john 6. The hard sayings of jesus what christians want to know. Jesus lips are full of fierce insults for the enemies of the kingdom of god.
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