The Story of Jesus: A Mosaic

This book written for college and seminary age students is the distillation of reflection on the life and career of Jesus of Nazareth for over three decades. Such reflection needs no legitimizing since preoccupation with Jesus of Nazareth continues in one form or another till the present day. The arrangement of the pieces and fragments which make up the mosaic in part pursue the usual chronological order as appears in most editions of the Bible. But the interpretation of events within each sequence are this authors own. In discussion with early or contemporary scholars the text may reflect agreement or disagreement but assumes the right to and responsibility for a specific point of view. As indicated the book is a mosaic comprised of pieces and fragments. It in no way intends to match the often massive attempts at describing Jesus of Nazareth that have been published over the centuries. Like a mosaic it will show wear and tear but it will be sufficient to indicate to the reader precisely whose face appears amid all those fragments and pieces and enough to awaken reflection on his life and career.