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PARABLE OF JOY REFLECTIONS ON THE WISDOM | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Card
Publisher: Discovery House Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 239651
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1572931922
Dewey Decimal Number: 226.5077
EAN: 9781572931923
ASIN: 1572931922
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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In his gospel, John gives eyewitness details that help us ""be there"" with Jesus. Now, Michael Card, with his unique blend of artistic craft and scholarly research-including his own translation of the gospel from the original Greek text--introduces us to the apostle and his gospel in a fresh new way. Scholarly insights and imagination make John's stories come to life and help us know in our hearts that his friend Jesus is truly the Son of God. ""But these things have been written so you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name"" (John 20:31).
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An Excellent Read August 5, 2008
Michael Card's book follows the book of John chapter by chapter and explains several customs and details that are often overlooked. Interesting, insightful, highly recommended!
Waaay to much talent for one person. August 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Michael does a great job looking into the Gospel of John. Using his 'own' translation, he intersperses footnoted commentary with a imaginative narrative style that really helps you visualize the scene. We've used a couple of his books for a small group bible study over the past year; solid teaching to match his fine, bible-centered music.
The parable of Joy September 24, 2006
I thought it would be a typical gospel text, but it really highlighted how radical the gospel of Jesus was and is.
Card's writing is not a fictional story that wraps itself around the gospel of Jesus...but a fluid exposition incorporating the historical cultural practices and attitudes of the time, which adds a level of depth and enjoyment to the reading of the biblical text.
In fact, I enjoyed reading it so much the first time, that after losing my copy, I am buying a second one to share.
Great to encourage reflection on John May 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is an in-depth look at the gospel of John. Each chapter begins with a translated passage from the gospel, then goes into commentary or reflective writing - some of which imagines the events as they could have been, not necessarily as they were.
When I first read this book some years ago, it made John my favorite of the gospels and infused my thinking about Jesus with all kinds of wonderful images.
According to the introduction, John wrote his gospel last, after the others had been circulated for many years, and when he was an old man. Rather than tell all about Jesus' life, John selects the very few instances that stand out in his own mind to illustrate who Jesus was and why He came. What Jesus did was well-known; John focused on the meaning of His life.
For instance, whereas Luke starts with the events before the Christmas story and Matthew with a geneology of Christ, John starts out with "In the beginning was the Word..." and "the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us."
This book made the gospel of John more vivid and more dear to me, and in so doing, enlightened my vision of the rest of the Bible, too. It is a great book for reflection and study - and it is a joy.
 A great way to look at the Book of John in a new light March 24, 1998
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Michael Card gives us insight into the historical and social context of John's Gospel while keeping it winsome and poetical. He tells the story of John's gospel so we gain insight into the place and time of the writer as well as the characters he introduces us to. Well worth the reading and a good resource for study.
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