Synopsis This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their historical context. Synopsis The award-winning author of How the Irish Saved Civilization gathers together the most inspiring messages of Jesus, in a unique and relevant guide to daily living. Original. The publisher, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. Jesus' teachings have reached across two millennia, inspiring, informing, and uplifting people from all walks of life. In this elegant little volume, a noted religious publisher and biblical student has collected Jesus' key messages, culled from the Gospels. Organized thematically, Jesus' words speak directly to contemporary lives and convey a man unlike any other man, whose life contains a message for all. Engaging and nondoctrinal commentary throughout places the sayings in their historical context and illuminates their universality. Readers of all religious backgrounds will be drawn to this simple and beautiful rendering of Jesus' unique -- and, even today, unconventional -- message for the heart. From the Back Cover Praise for the works of Thomas Cahill:"Thomas Cahill's Jesus' Little Instruction Book fascinated me. It lifts words of Jesus from their ancient context and presents them in a way which makes them strikingly relevant to practical issues in everyday modern life."--Joseph F. Girzone, author of JoshuaHow the Irish Saved Civilization:"Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into the distant past, a small treasure."--The New York TimesThe Gifts of the Jews:"He exalts his ancient subjects; their hearts, minds and experiences resonate in his compelling contemporary narrative."--Chicago Tribune About the Author Thomas Cahill has studied with some of America's most distinguished literary and biblical scholars at New York's Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Fordham University, and, most recently, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The former Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, he lives in New York City. Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori
Synopsis The award-winning author of How the Irish Saved Civilization gathers together the most inspiring messages of Jesus, in a unique and relevant guide to daily living. Original. The publisher, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. Jesus' teachings have reached across two millennia, inspiring, informing, and uplifting people from all walks of life. In this elegant little volume, a noted religious publisher and biblical student has collected Jesus' key messages, culled from the Gospels. Organized thematically, Jesus' words speak directly to contemporary lives and convey a man unlike any other man, whose life contains a message for all. Engaging and nondoctrinal commentary throughout places the sayings in their historical context and illuminates their universality. Readers of all religious backgrounds will be drawn to this simple and beautiful rendering of Jesus' unique -- and, even today, unconventional -- message for the heart. From the Back Cover Praise for the works of Thomas Cahill:"Thomas Cahill's Jesus' Little Instruction Book fascinated me. It lifts words of Jesus from their ancient context and presents them in a way which makes them strikingly relevant to practical issues in everyday modern life."--Joseph F. Girzone, author of JoshuaHow the Irish Saved Civilization:"Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into the distant past, a small treasure."--The New York TimesThe Gifts of the Jews:"He exalts his ancient subjects; their hearts, minds and experiences resonate in his compelling contemporary narrative."--Chicago Tribune About the Author Thomas Cahill has studied with some of America's most distinguished literary and biblical scholars at New York's Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Fordham University, and, most recently, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The former Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, he lives in New York City. Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori
The publisher, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. Jesus' teachings have reached across two millennia, inspiring, informing, and uplifting people from all walks of life. In this elegant little volume, a noted religious publisher and biblical student has collected Jesus' key messages, culled from the Gospels. Organized thematically, Jesus' words speak directly to contemporary lives and convey a man unlike any other man, whose life contains a message for all. Engaging and nondoctrinal commentary throughout places the sayings in their historical context and illuminates their universality. Readers of all religious backgrounds will be drawn to this simple and beautiful rendering of Jesus' unique -- and, even today, unconventional -- message for the heart. From the Back Cover Praise for the works of Thomas Cahill:"Thomas Cahill's Jesus' Little Instruction Book fascinated me. It lifts words of Jesus from their ancient context and presents them in a way which makes them strikingly relevant to practical issues in everyday modern life."--Joseph F. Girzone, author of JoshuaHow the Irish Saved Civilization:"Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into the distant past, a small treasure."--The New York TimesThe Gifts of the Jews:"He exalts his ancient subjects; their hearts, minds and experiences resonate in his compelling contemporary narrative."--Chicago Tribune About the Author Thomas Cahill has studied with some of America's most distinguished literary and biblical scholars at New York's Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Fordham University, and, most recently, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The former Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, he lives in New York City. Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori
From the Back Cover Praise for the works of Thomas Cahill:"Thomas Cahill's Jesus' Little Instruction Book fascinated me. It lifts words of Jesus from their ancient context and presents them in a way which makes them strikingly relevant to practical issues in everyday modern life."--Joseph F. Girzone, author of JoshuaHow the Irish Saved Civilization:"Charming and poetic...an entirely engaging, delectable voyage into the distant past, a small treasure."--The New York TimesThe Gifts of the Jews:"He exalts his ancient subjects; their hearts, minds and experiences resonate in his compelling contemporary narrative."--Chicago Tribune About the Author Thomas Cahill has studied with some of America's most distinguished literary and biblical scholars at New York's Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Fordham University, and, most recently, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The former Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, he lives in New York City. Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori
About the Author Thomas Cahill has studied with some of America's most distinguished literary and biblical scholars at New York's Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Fordham University, and, most recently, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The former Director of Religious Publishing at Doubleday, he lives in New York City. Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori
Annotation This inviting treasury presents the 242 sayings of Jesus in contemporary language and in a format appealing to the strictest churchgoer as well as to curious non-believers. Cahill provides engaging commentary throughout, placing the thematically organized sayings in their histori