Gospel Midrashim: Poems on the Life of Jesus

Steeped in the great tradition of Christian poetry Bazyn offers a series of startling and highly personal interactions with the Four Gospels to break open Jesus teachings and symbolic acts for our everyday lives. His vivid allusive poems with references to literature theology spirituality liturgy ethics history saints lives and legend are loosely arranged around episodes in Christs exceptional life as the Nativity the coming of the Magi the parables the raising of Lazarus the transfiguration the crucifixion the resurrection the ascension. Some pieces are meant to be serious and reflective others light and satirical; some are modern and concrete others abstract and universal; some are hortatory others didactic; a few confessional a few incandescent celebrations. Like Davids Psalter they represent the kaleidoscope of moods symptomatic of our humanity. Via fetching images Bazyn seeks to entangle you in the reality which is Christ that true artesian well for our confused and wandering souls. Drawing on the best of Orthodox Catholic and Protestant thought this is a genuine gift to the global church. Wide-ranging in its uses it sits at the boundary of literature and spirituality. Furthermore it includes footnotes to scriptures (and a Scripture index) to enhance your meditation